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Probability: These 6 coins are in a box - 10p, 10p, 10p, 20p, 20p, 50p. Someone takes 2 coins at random. What is the probability that the total value of the two coins is at least 40p?

The question has a number of important points which should be highlighted before beginning. Firstly the fact that the picks are at random. Secondly that the value of the coins must be at least 40p, so a t...

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What are the methods of calculating depreciation?

There are 2 ways in calculating depreciation: Straight Line method and Reducing Balance method. Straight Line method is simple to calculate ( (cost of the asset - Residual value) / Useful life ). When cal...

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Expand and simplify (x − 4)(2x + 3y)^2

Expand the (2x + 3y)^2 term to give 4x²+ 9y² +12xy Expand (x - 4)(4x²+ 9y²+12xy) to give (4x³+9xy²+ 12x²y - 16x²

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How does Orwell use juxtaposition throughout 1984, and what effect does this have on the reader?

The primary use of juxtaposition in 1984 is the near-constant juxtaposition of truth and reality, versus deception and lies, especially through wordplay and appearances. The Ministry of Love's violent tor...

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Explain the effects of the Second World War on the lives of the German people. (AQA June 2016)

The war was damaging for many nations around the world. David Sharp states that Germany was turned into a “grieving populace” due to the effects of the Second World War on the German people, which worsene...

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