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In one class, homework is worth 25% of the final grade, each of 3 projects is worth 20%, and a final exam is worth 15%.
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If a student has an 83 homework average and a 95 on the first project, what is the student's grade at this point?
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If a student gets a 78 on the second project and a 76 on the third project, what is the lowest grade the student can get on the final exam to get an 80 overall in the course?
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