About this weighted average calculator
Multiply each value by its weight, add the products, and divide by the sum of the weights. Grades 85, 90 and 78 on courses worth 3, 3 and 4 credits: (255 + 270 + 312) ÷ 10 = 83.7. The plain average, 84.33, is higher because it ignores that the 78 carries the most weight. Weights can be credits, quantities or percentages.