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Nfsjunkie91 wrote:
If he said he'd increase her grade by 10% if she took it, then her grade should be an 87% as long as she takes it.


He said it would increase her final grade. The final grade would include the final test.


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Nfsjunkie91 wrote:
If he said he'd increase her grade by 10% if she took it, then her grade should be an 87% as long as she takes it.


The wording is terrible.
10% could either be 10 percentage points or an actual ration of a number(ex. 1/10, .10, 10%)

So, who knows which one it is?


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