Answer:
Richard's cumulative GPA = 2.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Richard's cumulative GPA for 3 semesters was 2.0 for 42 credits.
Average = 2
Total credits = 42
Average = sum of terms/total no of terms
2 = sum of terms/42
sum of terms = 84 ....(1)
His fourth semester GPA was 4.0 for 14 course units
Average = 4
Total credits = 14
sum of terms = 56 .....(2)
Average for 4 semesters,
[tex]A=\dfrac{84+56}{42+14}\\\\A=2.5[/tex]
Hence, Richard's cumulative GPA for all 4 semesters is 2.5.