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Linear programming

A produce grower decides to buy fertiliser containing three nutrients A, B and C to spread on her paddocks. The minimum needs are 160 units of A, 200 units of B and 80 units of C. …
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How do you move 1/3 for the three median regression line?

Is it only moved approximately 1/3 of the way up/down or do you need to solve to find the equation of the new line? Once the line has been moved, how do you figure out the equati …
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Interpreting Data skewness via Boxplots.

Hi, I haven't really learned how to interpret the skewness of a data by looking at a boxplot. For example: What would be the skewness of this data and how did you come …
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What about points on the three median regression separation lines?

I have a question where two points end up on the line separating groups- middle and right. How do I use those point to work out the centre and right median points or do I leave the …
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Can I do all three maths subjects in VCE?

If I'm doing all 3 maths subjects (Further, Methods, Specialist) in year 12, is one of them automatically in your bottom 2?
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Would further maths be automatically counted as one of bottom two if three maths subjects are studied?

I was told by my YLC that regardless of how high my further study score would be, it would automatically be counted as one of the bottom two increments if I choose to do three math …
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Mathematical methods or further mathematics

In choosing between Mathematical Methods and Further Maths, what considerations should a student take into account?
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Who would do Further Maths, Maths Methods and Specialist Maths?

I am wondering what are the difference between the three maths? For example.. Further Mathematics: Useful for everyday/practical situations e.g. Business Related Maths Covers Da …
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How accurate does an estimated equation need to be?

How accurate does the equation have to be? I keep on getting a different answer to the back of the book. Thanks
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2009 VCAA Further Maths Exam Questions

Business-Related Mathematics Derived from 2009 VCAA Exam Question 3 Jamie bought a $500 games console on a hire-purchase plan. He paid $0 deposit and monthly instalments of $25 f …
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How to get more practice for methods/further tests?

Hey, I'm doing Methods AND Further 3/4 this year and I do every question in every exercise carefully but come exam time, I'm still not getting those 100%'s I'm aiming for. Are the …
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Cross section of a water pipe

From the 2006 VCAA Further Mathematics multiple-choice exam, (Source: 2006 VCAA Exam 2006 Further Maths Exam 1 - Module 3: Question 8) The cross-section of a water pipe is circ …
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Further or specialist maths?

(Assuming that Math Methods is a given.) Further maths seems too easy, yet Specialist Maths seems too hard. Which path would be more ideal to take? Pretend that I am a good method …
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What’s wrong with doing Further and Specialist in the same year?

I have had some teachers and VCE coordinators say that it is not advisable to do further and specialist in the same year (year 12 - assuming methods is complete). Why would this b …
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Male and female smoking rates

The back-to-back ordered stem plot below shows the female and male smoking rates, expressed as a percentage, in 18 countries. For these 18 countries, What is the lowest female …

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