Chapter 2.8, Problem 3DYGI

To determine

To calculate: The final course grade scored by a history student if his scores in various disciplines are in the table given below:

$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Category}& \begin{array}{l}\text{Student's Average}\\ \text{ (as a percent)}\end{array}& \begin{array}{l}\text{ Weight}\\ \text{(in decimal form)}\end{array}& \begin{array}{l}\text{ Score}\\ \text{(as a percent)}\end{array}\\ \text{Quizzes}& 70& 0.2& \\ \text{Exams}& 75& 0.3& \\ \text{Final Paper}& 87& 0.5& \\ & & \text{Grade}=& \end{array}$