TEACHER RESOURCE
Calculate Juanita’s GPA: First Semester
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Point Value
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
Numerical Range
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Less than 60
(Some colleges and universities offer A+, A-, B+, B-, etc.)
Calculate the GPA for Juanita. Juanita is a freshman education major, minoring in
biology at Critter College. She is taking 17 hours.
Course
Biol 101
Biol 102 (lab)
Educ 100
Engl 101
PhEd 101
Hist 101
Math 106
Hours
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
Final Grade
B
A
A
C
A
B
B
To calculate her first semester GPA, use the following formulas:
1) Quality points: Course hours times Point Value for Letter Grade
2) GPA: Total Quality Points divided by Total Course Hours (round to 3 decimal places)
Course
Course Hours
Biol 101
Biol 102
Educ 100
Engl 101
PhEd 101
Hist 101
Math 106
Totals
1st Semester GPA
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
17
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PROTEAM DREAMQUEST CURRICULUM
Point Value
for Letter Grade
2
4
4
2
4
3
3
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Quality
Points
6
4
8
6
8
9
9
50
50/17 = 2.941
7-60