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These are the selling prices of 5 houses in 2007: £145 000, £170 000, £215 000, £90 000, £180 000. Work out the mean selling price.

There are different types of averages: the MEAN, the MEDIAN and the MODE. The mean average is where we add all the numbers up together and divide by the amount of numbers provided. So for this case, we would...
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How do I work out the area of different shapes?

You know that when working out the area of a square or rectangle you do width X height. We know a triangle is always half of a square or rectangle, so you work out the width and height and then divide it by ...
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How do you add indices?

When working with indices it is important to give examples. When the question is a times, you add the indices, and when it is a divide, you take the indices away. For example: 3(2) X 8(3) = 24(5) You times 3...
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When should I use a book quotation in my writing?

It is important to use quotations in your essays as evidence for a point you are making. Use 'PQO' to remember the important steps you must adhere to when writing an essay. Point - make your point in your ow...
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How does proof by mathematical induction work?

Mathematical induction is a way of proving statements in maths. The principle is quite similar to dominoes (not pizza, the game) - if you push the first one, the second one will be pushed over, pushing the t...
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