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If you want to figure out your final grade before it is officially announced, follow the model outline below. It's really simple and doesn't take long to do. Go through it step-by-step, replacing the subject grades used as examples with your grades. Right, so how did you get a 'C' in, let's say, Spanish? Here's … Read more
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Ian Pegg voted up Samuel Chiltern's answer
Definitions Before attempting to draw an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) and a Data Flow Diagram (DFD), it is important to make sure that you know the difference between the two. The DFD outlines the functions and processes of the system being studied, and will depict the flow of data from one process to another. … Read more
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Ian Pegg voted up Abi Ainscough's answer
The four Cs of business communication - or communication in any field where you want your message to be clear and memorable - are comprehension, connection, credibility and contagiousness. These four Cs are said to be the major ingredients needed for a good marketing campaign, speech or business communication - without them, it is thought … Read more
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Ian Pegg voted up Connor Sephton's answer
The presence of an impurity in a pure substance will affect the boiling point of the substance, as it will increase the boiling point. This is quite simple to explain, and also quite easy to understand. However, the following explanation includes the example of water (the pure substance) mixed with salt (the impurity) to make … Read more
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How to calculate percentage?

This information is valuable for those trying to calculate the percentage of marks, discounts, or just trying to complete some homework...

Here's everything you need to know about calculating percentages.

The equation can be written as follows:

(Given amount
Divided by Total amount) x100 = %

Or you
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Ian Pegg voted up Jason Schwarzmann's answer
The Vatican City is the world's smallest country (sometimes known as Vatican City State), with a tiny total area of just 110 acres, or just over 0.2 square miles. The population is around 800 people strong, although none of those are permanent residents of the city. In Italian, the country is known as Stato della … Read more
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Ian Pegg voted up Dominic Ladden's answer
The heaviest baby at birth, according to the Guinness book of world records, weighed 23.12lb (10.8kg) and died 11 hours after birth. The baby was born to Anna Bates who lived in Canada in 1879. In recent years a woman in Brazil gave birth to a child, dubbed ‘giant baby’ by the media, which weighed … Read more