Weighting Examples (Based on Category Averages)

The examples show how the weighting method you select affects calculated category or final scores.

Assignment scores are the same for each example.

Homework category based on equally weighted assignments, final score based on weighted category averages

Category Average

Student	HW1 (weight: 1)	HW2 (weight: 1)	HW3 (weight: 1)	Category Average
Allen, Mary	6/10	35/50	80/100	70%
Garcia, Patricia	10/10	49/50	78/100	92%
Nguyen, Betty	8/10	42/50	82/100	82%
Rodriguez, John	5/10	40/50	81/100	70.33%
White, Daniel	9/10	43/50	69/100	81.66%

Final Score

Student	Homework (25%)	Quiz (25%)	Test (50%)	Final Score	Final Grade
Allen, Mary	70%	82%	86%	81%	C
Garcia, Patricia	92%	91%	85%	88.25%	B
Nguyen, Betty	82%	84%	67%	75%	D
Rodriguez, John	70.33%	76%	77%	75.08%	D
White, Daniel	81.66%	83%	78%	80.17%	C

Homework category based on points, final score based on weighted category averages

Category Average

Student	HW1 (weight: 1)	HW2 (weight: 1)	HW3 (weight: 1)	Category Average
Allen, Mary	6/10	35/50	80/100	75.63%
Garcia, Patricia	10/10	49/50	78/100	85.63%
Nguyen, Betty	8/10	42/50	82/100	82.50%
Rodriguez, John	5/10	40/50	81/100	78.75%
White, Daniel	9/10	43/50	69/100	75.63%

Final Score

Student	Homework (25%)	Quiz (25%)	Test (50%)	Final Score	Final Grade
Allen, Mary	75.63%	82%	86%	82.41%	C
Garcia, Patricia	85.63%	91%	85%	86.66%	B
Nguyen, Betty	82.50%	84%	67%	75.13%	D
Rodriguez, John	78.75%	76%	77%	77.19%	C
White, Daniel	75.63%	83%	78%	78.66%	C