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I find the percentage questions really hard, how do I answer the questions that will come up in exams?

Percentages are a common way you can use maths in every day life. That's why, at GCSE level, there are a lot of questions that put the skills into the context of a real-life problem. Let's use an example,...

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Answered by Sahar E. Maths tutor
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Nicky buys a blender. 20% VAT is added to the price of the blender so Nicky has to pay £180. What is the price of the blender with no VAT added?

£180 / 120 = 3 / 2 = £1.50£1.50 x 100 = £150answer = £150

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Answered by Sahar E. Maths tutor
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The complicated questions in algebra are really confusing me and I can't seem to be getting the right answers.

In algebra, like every topic that is covered in GCSE Maths, there is a set method that you should follow and this will always help you to solve the question. The complicated algebra questions are ones tha...

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Answered by Prannay R. Maths tutor
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Sketch the graphs of y = f(x), y = g(x) and find the point(s) where f and g intersect.

f and g can be any linear, quadratic or cubic equation in terms of x, with exponential functions, logarithmic functions and modulus functions etc. May also be given a specific domain given. Sketch first, ...

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Answered by Tommy P. Maths tutor
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Find the sum of the first n odd numbers, 1+ 3 + … + 2n-1, in terms of n. What might a mathematician’s thought process be?

[Answer for a Further Maths A level student]: We could just apply the formula for summing an arithmetic series, but this won’t give a good understanding of why the answer we get is correct, which...

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Answered by Amlan B. Maths tutor
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