How the Grade Calculator Works
The tool has three modes built on a shared, unit-tested engine. Weighted mode takes a list of categories, each with a percentage score and a weight, and returns the weight-weighted average Σ(score × weight) ÷ Σweight; it divides by the actual total weight so the figure stays correct even when the weights do not add up to 100, and raises a warning in that case. Points mode sums points earned and points possible across all items and returns Σearned ÷ Σtotal × 100. Final-needed mode solves the overall-grade equation for the final exam score: needed = (target − current × (1 − w)) ÷ w, where w is the final’s weight as a decimal. Every result is also mapped to a letter grade and a 4.0-scale GPA point.
- Weighted grade = Σ(score × weight) ÷ Σweight
- Points grade = Σ points earned ÷ Σ points possible × 100
- Final needed = (target − current × (1 − w)) ÷ w, w = final weight
- Each result mapped to a letter + 4.0 GPA point
- All math is client-side JavaScript with no server round-trip
