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The population of a town in 2014 was 80058. This was a 65% increase on its population in 1994. What was the population in 1994?

Firstly, look at what the question is asking you to find out. You need to work out the population from 1994. You are told that there was an increase from 1994 to 2014. Therefore you can take the populatio...

Answered by Clare M. • Maths tutor

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How does Priestley present the character of Sheila in 'An Inspector Calls'?

Sheila Birling is arguably one of the strongest and most complex characters in 'An Inspector Calls', due to her depth of feeling, and the change that her character undergoes throughout the play.
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Answered by Amber-Page M. • English Literature tutor

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The equation of Line 1 is y= 3x-2, and the equation of Line 2 is 5= 9x- 3y. Are the two lines parallel?

The equation of a line is given by the formula y= mx + c. Here, 'm' is the gradient of the line, and 'c' is the y intercept: where the line crosses the y axis. If two lines are parallel, then they must ha...

Answered by Emily M. • Maths tutor

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Explain how a plant is able to make glucose from carbon dioxide.

Plants carry out photosynthesis which contains the light dependant and light independent reaction . CO2 is used in the light independent reaction- the Calvin cycle. Co2 enters the stroma in a chloroplast ...

Answered by Elsa W. • Biology tutor

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Hanging on a branch of a tree, a monkey sees a hunter aiming a gun at him. The monkey lets go of the branch at the exact same time the bullet is fired. Explain why the bullet hits the monkey.

This question is also applicable to physics mechanics.

Many would think the bullet will hit the monkey because it is travelling much faster than him. However, modelling the monkey as a particle...

Answered by Akram H. • Physics tutor

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