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Percentages are a common way you can use maths in every day life. That's why, at GCSE level, there are a lot of questions that put the skills into the context of a real-life problem. Let's use an example,...

£180 / 120 = 3 / 2 = £1.50£1.50 x 100 = £150answer = £150

In algebra, like every topic that is covered in GCSE Maths, there is a set method that you should follow and this will always help you to solve the question. The complicated algebra questions are ones tha...

To find the gradient use the formula:m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)Plug in values:m = (8-6)/(10-6) = 1/2Hence gradient = 1/2--Now using the equation for a line y = mx+c and point (10,8)8 = 1/2*10 + cc = 3Hence when ...

There are many to choose from here but we'll take the two most important. Many succulents such as cacti have needles instead of leaves. This reduces the amount of water lost via transpiration meaning that...