You  want to get on the President’s Honor Roll which requires a minimum GPA of 3.5.  You currently have a GPA of 3.4 based on 32 credit hours.   If you take 12 credit hours in the next semester, what does your semester GPA need to be? Calculate the needed grade points for 44 (32+12) credit hours by multiplying (3.5 x 44).  Subtract from current GPA (32 x 3.4) and divide by the next semester credit hours to find the lowest semester GPA which would give an overall GPA of 3.5.  Round to 2 decimal places. You must get at least a ______ GPA for this semester.

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You  want to get on the President’s Honor Roll which requires a minimum GPA of 3.5.  You currently have a GPA of 3.4 based on 32 credit hours.   If you take 12 credit hours in the next semester, what does your semester GPA need to be?

Calculate the needed grade points for 44 (32+12) credit hours by multiplying (3.5 x 44).  Subtract from current GPA (32 x 3.4) and divide by the next semester credit hours to find the lowest semester GPA which would give an overall GPA of 3.5.  Round to 2 decimal places.

You must get at least a ______ GPA for this semester.

 
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