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each month Rohan spends all his income on rent, travel and other living expenses. 1/3 of his income is used for rent, 1/5 on travel and £420 on other living expenses ... work out his income each month

1/3 + 1/5 = 8/15 (amount spent on rent and travel) 1 - 8/15 = 7/15 (amount spent on living expenses) 420 ÷ 7/15 = 899.999... = £900...

Answered by Rohan K. • Maths tutor

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Solve the simultaneous equations, 3x + y = 10 and x + y = 4.

Firstly we want to get both equations in terms of one variable.3x + y = 10y = 10 - 3
x + y = 4y = 4 - x
Make these two equations equal10 - 3x = 4 - x
Rearrange the numbers to one side and t...

Answered by Brenda L. • Maths tutor

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Tom bought a full bag of coal. After one week the bag was 2/3 full. During the next week he used 1/4 of the remaining coal. How much is left?

This question is going to involve multiplying fractions. The question tells us that in the first week 1/3 of the coal was used, and 2/3 was left.Then in the second week the used 1/4 of the remainders, lea...

Answered by Brenda L. • Maths tutor

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How do you apply the multiplication law of indices?

Use the following method :Xⁿx X^m=X^n+mexplained using worked solution:what is X³ x X⁴=Firstly write X³ and X⁴ individually X

Answered by Adeel I. • Maths tutor

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‘The main reason Germans voted for the Nazis was because of the economic Depression.’ How far do you agree with this interpretation of why so many Germans voted for the Nazi party in the years 1930 to 1932?

This statement has up to a point validity in providing an answer to why Germans may have voted for the Nazi Party.It is true to say that Germany was suffering from an economic Depression when Hitler came ...

Answered by Erin W. • History tutor

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