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