Ali & Brian.
10 year old's maths homework
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Ali and Brian - although using the poll at the top of the page will give him a better view of overall opinion.
Originally Posted by Glanbraint:
“Can anyone help my son? He has to do a survey of who people want to win SCD this year. Unfortunately most of our acquaintances don't watch it(hard to believe I know!).
So, who do you want to win?
Many thanks.”
“Can anyone help my son? He has to do a survey of who people want to win SCD this year. Unfortunately most of our acquaintances don't watch it(hard to believe I know!).
So, who do you want to win?
Many thanks.”
Sounds like a pointless exercise imo especially as he is going to "cheat".
Originally Posted by Ignazio:
“What is the basis for this comment?
Are you a teacher? If so that really is scary.
If students don't learn percentages until A levels, when do they acquire a knowledge of calculus etc.”
“What is the basis for this comment?
Are you a teacher? If so that really is scary.
If students don't learn percentages until A levels, when do they acquire a knowledge of calculus etc.”
I did calculus at O-level, but that was a long time ago.
Try this one. An item is priced @ £1 including VAT @ 20%. What is the price excluding VAT?
Originally Posted by Annsyre:
“Sounds like a pointless exercise imo especially as he is going to "cheat".”
“Sounds like a pointless exercise imo especially as he is going to "cheat".”
Can I ask how is he going to "cheat"?
Don't understand?
If you mean asking on here, it's a valid statistical technique to ask people who can actually answer the question.
Originally Posted by mr.ian:
“What's spikey plants got to do with sums?
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“What's spikey plants got to do with sums?
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I'm a maths teacher and this made me giggle.
Originally Posted by PorkSausage:
“I did calculus at O-level, but that was a long time ago.
Try this one. An item is priced @ £1 including VAT @ 20%. What is the price excluding VAT?”
“I did calculus at O-level, but that was a long time ago.
Try this one. An item is priced @ £1 including VAT @ 20%. What is the price excluding VAT?”
Why Sausage, are you questioning my ability to do percentages?
The answer of course is that the net price = 100%. The gross price is nett (100%) plus vat (20%) = 120%.
Therefore the calculation is 100p divided by 120 multiplied by 100.
Thus the price of the item excluding VAT is 83.3333 (recurring). To check the accuracy simply multiply 83.333 by 120 and divide by 100.
I learned to do that long before O level, and without the use of a calculator.
Jo and Brendan - not likely to happen I know but I can live in hope and this is after all to help a lad with his homework
and this is after all to help a lad with his homework
Shouted to my family and friends:
Me: Phil and Katya
Dad: Jade and Ian
Mum: Jo and Brendan (oh dear)
Boyfriend: Zoe and James
Godmum: Ali and Brian
Me: Phil and Katya
Dad: Jade and Ian
Mum: Jo and Brendan (oh dear)
Boyfriend: Zoe and James
Godmum: Ali and Brian
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