Search our library of homework questions

Top answers

All subjects

All levels

James is 7 years older than Kate. Sam is twice as old as James. The sum of their ages is 77. Find the ratio of Kate's age to James' age to Sam's age.

Kate's age = xJames age = x + 7 Sam's age = 2x + 14sum of age = 77 Therefore x + x+7 + 2x+14 = 774x + 21 = 77 4x = 56 x= 14 ratio = 14:21:42

Answered by Danial B. • Maths tutor

4670 Views

Evaluate the extent to which general elections in the UK are lost by the government rather than won by the opposition (30) (Edexcel Sample Assessment Materials)

This question encourages you to think about the two sides of the argument as to why changes of government happen - i.e. is it the government's fault, or the skill of the opposition. You must come to a jud...

Answered by Joanne R. • Politics tutor

19895 Views

HOW HAVE FAMILY AND MARRIAGE PRACTICE CHANGED HISTORICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY?

HOW HAVE FAMILY AND MARRIAGE PRACTICE CHANGED HISTORICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY?Historical research suggests periods between typical forms of family structure and its functions for society...

Answered by Junior U. • Sociology tutor

5190 Views

How does 不仅。。。而且 work?

不仅。。。而且 - means not only but also. It is a sentence structure expected of GCSE students and is considered a complex sentence structure. 不仅 and 不但 are interchangeable. The structure goes S +不仅 + V＋O, 而且／还+...

Answered by Lulu H. • Mandarin tutor

2604 Views

‘The domestic policies of Edward IV's second reign was more successful than his first’ Do you agree with this statement

Edward VI's’ domestic policies were far more successful in his first reign than his second, as most of his successful policies devised in his first reign lasted till his second. The conciliation policy th...

Answered by William P. • History tutor

8265 Views