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Probability: "Sock Drawer" style questions.

Here is a genuine probability question I once tackled:

“In your sock drawer there are 6 blue socks, 2 red socks and 2 white socks, distributed so that the probability of ...

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Answered by William H. Maths tutor
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How do signs change in an inequality?

Normal manipulation of inequalities does not affect the direction of the inequality such as:
addition
subtraction
multiplication or division by a positive number, 

 

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Answered by Oscar Z. Maths tutor
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When do I use a cosine rule over a sine rule?

Both the sine and the consine rule applies to any triangle, you do not necessary need a right angle! 

You can usually use the cosine rule when you are given two sides and the included ang...

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Answered by Jessica F. Maths tutor
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What are the differences between arithmetic and geometric sequences?

An arithmetic sequence has a constant difference between each term.
For example: 2,4,6,8,10,12,…
We can see clearly that all the terms differ by +2.
We call this the common difference...

RJ
Answered by Ryan J. Maths tutor
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How do I factorise x^2 + 8x + 15?

Factorising is the process of putting brackets into an equation. Ideally the end equation should be as simple as possible, with the smallest numbers possible.

The first step is to find th...

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Answered by Chloe B. Maths tutor
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