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How to share in a ratio: why 2:3 is not 2/3
To share an amount in a ratio, add the parts, divide the amount by that total to find one part, then multiply. For £50 in the ratio 2:3, t...
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How to share in a ratio: why 2:3 is not 2/3
To share an amount in a ratio, add the parts, divide the amount by that total to find one part, then multiply. For £50 in the ratio 2:3, t...
Builds
What is a bit and a byte? Logic gates using switches
A bit is one binary digit, 0 or 1, like a switch that is off or on. In a circuit, the bit is the voltage on a wire: 3.3 V for 1, 0 V for 0...
Geography
How to Read a Climate Graph: Weather vs Climate
To read a climate graph, read the axes first. The months run along the bottom, the bars show rainfall in millimetres (mm) on one vertical ...
Chemistry
Is Air a Mixture or a Compound? Separating Mixtures
Yes, air is a mixture. Its gases (mostly nitrogen, oxygen and a little argon) are not chemically combined, its make-up changes from day to...