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In a village the number of houses and the number of flats are in the ratio 7 : 4 the number of flats and the number of bungalows are in the ratio 8 : 5 There are 50 bungalows in the village. How many houses are there in the village?

Good question! This is exactly the kind of question that could come up on the GCSE non-calculator paper. I think the main thing that makes this question tricky is sifting out the information and figuring out...
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The point P has coordinates (3,4), Q has the coordinates (a,b), a line perpendicular to PQ is given by the equation 3x+2y=7. Find an expression for b in terms of a

Firstly, let's have a look through the question to find the key words and write down any equations you might need. Perpendicular means the two lines cross and meet at a right angle, we also have an equation ...
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What method of series convergence test is the correct test?

There are 4 different types of series to be aware of: geometric, p-series, alternating, and series greater than 0.If the limit of the series is a non-zero value then the series divergesIf the series is geome...
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Write 36 as a product of its prime factors

3 2 x 2 2 Drawing a tree during explanation is very helpful.
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3/5 of a number is 162. Calculate the number.

Non calculator paper. 162 divided by 3 = 1/554 = 1/554*5 = 270
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Answered by Nighat K. • Maths tutor
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