Calculate Final Grade Using Weighted Average

Program Overview

This Python program receives a student’s midterm and final exam scores.
It calculates the final grade using a weighted average formula:
Final Grade = Midterm × 0.4 + Final Exam × 0.6

Python Code:

def calculate_final_grade(midterm: float, final_exam: float) -> float:
    return midterm * 0.4 + final_exam * 0.6

# Read scores from user
midterm = float(input("Enter midterm score: "))
final_exam = float(input("Enter final exam score: "))

final_grade = calculate_final_grade(midterm, final_exam)
print(f"Final grade: {final_grade:.2f}")

Sample Output (input: midterm = 14, final = 18):

Final grade: 16.40

Step-by-Step Explanation:

- The user enters two scores: midterm and final exam
- The program multiplies the midterm by 0.4 and the final exam by 0.6
- It adds the two results to compute the final grade
- The final grade is printed with two decimal places