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  "description": "Combine each grading period by its weight. A common scheme is 40% first quarter, 40% second quarter, 20% final exam: with 85%, 79%, and 88% respectively, the semester grade is 0.40×85 + 0.40×79 + 0.20×88 = 83.2%.",
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    "question": "How do you calculate your semester grade?",
    "shortAnswer": "Combine each grading period by its weight. A common scheme is 40% first quarter, 40% second quarter, 20% final exam: with 85%, 79%, and 88% respectively, the semester grade is 0.40×85 + 0.40×79 + 0.20×88 = 83.2%.",
    "tableTitle": "Worked example: 40/40/20 semester scheme",
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      "Score",
      "Contribution"
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      {
        "label": "Quarter 1 (40%)",
        "value": "85%",
        "note": "0.40 × 85 = 34.0"
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        "label": "Quarter 2 (40%)",
        "value": "79%",
        "note": "0.40 × 79 = 31.6"
      },
      {
        "label": "Final exam (20%)",
        "value": "88%",
        "note": "0.20 × 88 = 17.6"
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      {
        "label": "Semester grade",
        "value": "83.2%",
        "note": "34.0 + 31.6 + 17.6"
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    "context": "Semester schemes vary: some schools weight quarters equally (37.5/37.5/25), others fold the final into the second quarter, and many college courses skip quarters entirely and weight individual components. The method is identical in every case — find each component's weight in the syllabus, convert to decimals, multiply, and add. If the final hasn't happened yet, compute your standing on the completed weights and use the what-if formula for the exam.",
    "methodology": "Weighted mean over grading periods. The 40/40/20 split is the most common US high-school scheme; verify your school's exact weights in the course syllabus or student handbook before relying on the result.",
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        "label": "What grade do I need on the final?",
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