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Express 5/8 as a decimal

Note that 1/4 as a decimal is 0.25, half of this is 1/8 which is 0.125.Multplying this by 5: we get 0.625
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Answered by James M. • Maths tutor
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In a class there are 12 girls and 18 boys. what proportion of the girls are there in the class? Simplify

the total number of students in the class would be 12 girls plus 18 boys which is 30 in total. The proportion of the girls would mean dividing the number of girls by the total number of students so 12/30. as...
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How do I know which out of the Sine and Cosine rule I should use?

If you look at the formulae for the Sine and Cosine rules you'll see that the Sine rule involves two angles and two sides and the Cosine rule involves one angle and three sides.So have a look at the problem ...
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Solve x^2+10x+5=0 using completing the square.

Completing the square is one of the 3 common ways to solve a quadratric equation (other two being factorising and using the quadratic formula).Using completing the square method, you manipulate the first two...
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Solve the inequality 5(x+2) > 7x+9

To solve the inequality all x terms must be move to one side and all non x terms to the other. First the brackets must be expanded to give 5x+10 > 7x+9. Then 9 is subtracted from both sides to give 5x+1 &...
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