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In a class of 28 students, the average height of the 12 boys is 1.58 metres. The average height of the class is 1.52 metres. What is the average of the girls?

If we take x to be the total heights of the all the boys (1.58 * 12) be x and y to be the total height of all the students (1.52 * 28) then we may define the total heights of the girls, z, as y – x. If we...

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Answered by Micah B. Maths tutor
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Andrew buys a Laptop for £600 which includes 20% VAT. What is the price of the Laptop without VAT?

£600 includes 20% VAT Therefore £600 is 100% of original price + 20% from VAT, meaning £600 is a 120% price increase in accordance to original price.120% as a decimal is 1.2 - simply divide by 100 to get ...

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Answered by Aqeeb M. Maths tutor
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Solve x^2 = 4(x - 3)^2

First multiply out the bracket.x^2 = 4(x - 3)^2 then becomes x^2 = 4(x^2 - 6x + 9)Expand the right hand side further. x^2 = 4x^2 - 24x + 36Collect like terms. 3x^2 - 24x + 36 = 0The number 3 is a common f...

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Answered by Jenny B. Maths tutor
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What is the name of a triangle with two equal sides and angles? What is the size of the angle x?

A triangle with two equal sides and angles is an isosceles triangle. Angle x will be shown in a diagram during the interview.

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Answered by Samir S. Maths tutor
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How do I apply the correct formulae and other methods to difficult looking questions?

The trick here is to figure out what topic the question relates to, and recall all relevant theory and formula. Often questions look tougher than they actually are. Begin by writing out what you know at t...

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Answered by Ollie S. Maths tutor
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