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How many marks does she actually need?

The question every parent asks in the meeting, and the one that gets guessed at most often. Put in the papers already written and the target, and get the exact average needed in what is left. Including the honest answer when the target can no longer be reached.

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Papers already written

One line per paper: what was scored, and what it was out of. Leave the name blank if you do not need it.

Papers still to come

Only the maximum is needed, since the marks are not known yet.

The target

Or paste the papers

Three columns: paper name, marks scored, maximum. Leave the marks cell blank for a paper that is still to come. Handy if you already have the list in Excel.

The answer

Fill in the papers and press Work it out.

The working

Show this to the parent. It is the part that makes the number believable.

Nothing worked out yet.

What each remaining paper needs

If the required marks are spread evenly across what is left.

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The arithmetic is exact, but it is only arithmetic. A required average of 94% is technically possible and practically a different conversation. Say so in the meeting rather than letting the number imply otherwise.

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