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There are 150 men, women and children on a plane. For every 7 men there are 2 women, and for every 1 woman there are 3 children. How many men are on the plane?

This question involves ratios; men : women = 7:2; women : children = 1:3. We need to find a common number to combine the two ratios together. If we multiply the women:children ratio by 2, the ratio become...

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Answered by Noor M. Maths tutor
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Positive aspects of being a sole trader and positive aspects of being in a partnership

(I have avoided including definitions of both and the negatives to save space)
As a sole trader you are the only person of authority in the business. This means that all decisions made are by you, al...

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The equation of the line L1 is y = 3x – 2 . The equation of the line L2 is 3y – 9x + 5 = 0 Show that these two lines are parallel.

In order for two lines to be parallel, they need to have the same gradient (m). The gradient (m) is the coefficient of x in the line equation y=mx+c. Therefore, the gradient of L1 is 3 since 3 is the coef...

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Answered by Asimina K. Maths tutor
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The average lifespan of a human male can vary from 40 years to 85 years. The lifespan partly depends on the things available in the country where the man lives. Suggest three things that would increase the chance of a man having a longer lifespan.

The chances of a human male having a longer lifespan could be increased via a variety of factors and ways. Three examples of such ways are listed below.
The availability of clean, drinkable water for...

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Answered by Maria V. Biology tutor
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find the roots of this following equation: 2x^2+18x+36

Factorisation question: Simplify equation as each function is divisible by 2 then factorise to find roots, roots must = x value when added roots must = constant when multiplied

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Answered by Jason H. Maths tutor
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