... will obtain and has asked for your help. Explain what would happen if the tutor rounds up, rounds down or truncates the students mark so that it is a whole number
In a class test the pass mark is set at 40%. A student who has 39.45% is not sure what grade she?
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In a class test the pass mark is set at 40%. A student who has 39.45% is not sure what grade she will obtain and has asked for your help. Explain what would happen if the tutor rounds up, rounds down or truncates the students mark so that it is a whole number.
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Round to the nearest one (39.45%) is 39%.
-If the teacher chose to round up, technically the student would receive a 40 on the test.
-If the teacher rounded down, the student would receive a 39 on the test.
-If the teacher truncated the number by removing decimals, she'd get a 39 also.