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Why does inflation decrease but prices continue to go up?

This is a good question and it refers to the difference between deflation and disinflation. Sometimes if inflation is at 2% and it decreases to 1.5% for example, there will still continue to be a general pri...
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Answered by Luke B. • Economics tutor
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(2x+3)/(x-4) - (2x-8)/(2x+1) =1

(2x+3) (2x+1) = 4x^2 + 8x + 3 (2x-8) (x-4) = 2x^2 - 16x - 32 (4x^2+8x+3) - (2x^2-16x-32) = 1 2x^2 - 8x - 29 = 1 2x^2 - 8x - 30 = 0 x^2 - 4x - 15 = 0 Using the quadratic formula; x = 6.36 or x= -2.36 to 2dp
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In the UK 7% of children are privately educated compared with 24% in Japan. Evaluate whether the provision of education should be left solely to market forces.

Reasons why it should be left to market forces: • competition in the provision of education can increase choice. Different types of education may be provided => profit motive could make more educational i...
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Express the number 208 as a) an 8-bit binary number b) an octal string c) a hexadecimal string

Number conversions are a staple of both A-Level and GCSE computing papers. a) Expressing as a binary number is the hardest part of a conversion. Octal and hexadecimal can all come after easily. To express as...
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Answered by Adam M. • Computing tutor
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A school has a number of students. One is chosen at random; the probability that the student is female is 2/5. Knowing that there are 174 male students, work out the total number of students in the school.

This is a simple yet standard GCSE question, especially in non-calculator papers. The solution is simple: if the student is picked at random, then the probability 2/5 must represent a ratio where the other s...
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Answered by Adam M. • Maths tutor
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