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  1. JackE5's Avatar
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by michaelroy)
    Hey can anyone upload the paper? I'd be happy to solve and post the solutions?
    Could the person uploading, please upload paper 2.

    Thanks
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by regalrose)
    Also (n/2)x(n/2+1) for the second last one. The last one I got 2550 = 50x51
    For the 50x51 question did you remember to take off 20 from your final answer since the question was "10+12+....+100" instead of "2+4+....+100"?
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    (Original post by kierandoran)
    For the 50x51 question did you remember to take off 20 from your final answer since the question was "10+12+....+100" instead of "2+4+....+100"?
    :eek: :shot: :doh:
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by kierandoran)
    For the 50x51 question did you remember to take off 20 from your final answer since the question was "10+12+....+100" instead of "2+4+....+100"?
    Well that puts a downer on my day :unimpressed:
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    (Original post by mrsnicket)
    Well that puts a downer on my day :unimpressed:
    :ditto:
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by kierandoran)
    For the 50x51 question did you remember to take off 20 from your final answer since the question was "10+12+....+100" instead of "2+4+....+100"?
    Holy crap! I am staring at the paper now with disbelief. How could I not realise this!!!! Grr. Thanks anyway.
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    Where are you guys getting a copy of the paper? Is it online already?!
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by regalrose)
    Holy crap! I am staring at the paper now with disbelief. How could I not realise this!!!! Grr. Thanks anyway.
    No problem! Easy mistake to make...
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    Any one know the answer to Paper 1 question 9? About driving?
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
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    Where are you guys getting a copy of the paper? Is it online already?!
    Don't know about everyone else but we were allowed to take it home since we hadn't written on it (the one we used during the exam)
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by regalrose)
    Any one know the answer to Paper 1 question 9? About driving?
    a) 40/x
    b) 40/x+5
    c) 200/xsquared + 5x

    That's what I got I'm sure
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
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    a) 40/x
    b) 40/x+5
    c) 200/xsquared + 5x

    That's what I got I'm sure
    a) good
    b) good
    c) I HAD THAT BUT I SCRIBBLED IT OUT!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! :mad:
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by kierandoran)
    a) 40/x
    b) 40/x+5
    c) 200/xsquared + 5x

    That's what I got I'm sure
    Urghhhh I knew I got it wrong. I got the first one right atleast... but that one was pretty basic. I wrote 40/5x.

    Thanks!!
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    Oh and for question 6 the answer was £860 right?
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    (Original post by regalrose)
    Oh and for question 6 the answer was £860 right?
    I think so
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by regalrose)
    Oh and for question 6 the answer was £860 right?
    Yes it was £860! I just did £894.40/1.04
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    There was straight line equation at some point, was the total fare £10.20?
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    (Original post by mrsnicket)
    There was straight line equation at some point, was the total fare £10.20?
    Yes that's what I got
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    Re: Standard Grade Maths !
    And were the coordinates of P (4,5)?
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    (Original post by mrsnicket)
    There was straight line equation at some point, was the total fare £10.20?
    I got that too
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