What if I get a zero on the final?
A zero does not make the course a zero. It makes the final’s share of the grade a zero and leaves the rest.
88% now, final worth 20%, score 0
88 × 0.80 + 0 × 0.20 = 70.4%
The course becomes 70.4%. To still finish at 90 you would need 98% on that final. Open the zero and the 90% goal. Read the “If I score this” line for the 70.4, and the big number for the 98 you would need instead.
A zero on a small final hurts less than a zero on a 40% final (78 × 0.60 = 46.8 if you also started at 78).
Steps in the calculator
- Open the final grade calculator.
- Enter your current grade (88%), your goal (90%) and the final’s weight (20% of the course).
- Read the score you need on the final at the top.
- Optional: type a score in “If I score this on the final” (0% in this example) to see the course grade it would give you.