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A t-shirt is in two shops, both of which has it on sale. In shop A, the t-shirt originally cost £15, but has been reduced by 30%. In shop B, it used to cost £17 and has been reduced by 40%. In which shop is the t-shirt now cheaper, and by how much?

Shop A:30%=0.31-0.3=0.715x0.7=10.5 --> now £10.50 in Shop A
Shop B40%=0.41-0.4=0.617x0.6=10.2 --> now £10.20 in Shop B
£10.50-£10.20=£0.30=30p
The t-shirt is now cheaper in Shop B by ...

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What impact can the use of warm colours, such as red, orange and yellow, have on a drawing or painting?

Warm colours are often used to connote positive emotions, for example yellow can be associated with happiness and red with love and affection. However, depending on the meaning of the piece they can also ...

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Katie wants to know how fast she is riding her bike. She travels 10km in 60 minutes, what is her speed to the nearest decimal place (in m/s)?

60 x 60 = 1200 (to work out the time in seconds)10 x 1000 = 10000 (to work out the distance in metres)
speed=distance divided by time10000 divided by 1200 = 8.3333...
Therefore, Katie is going a...

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There are 10 boys and 20 girls in a class. The class has a test. The mean mark for all the class is 60. The mean mark for the girls is 54. Work out the mean mark for the boys.

Mean = Sum of all the numbers/How many numbers there are60=sum of all numbers/30 therefore 1800= sum of all the test scores of class54= sum of all the girls' scores/20 therefore 1080 = sum of all the girl...

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If your given them for the exam was 'translucent' and your subject was flowers, give an example of an artist you would choose to inspire your pieces, giving reasons.

Mat Collishaw is a photographer who in 2014 produced a collection called 'Burning Flowers'. The images he created show vibrant flowers, often fully bloomed, being engulfed in a single flame. As the flame ...

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