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    a quick question about equipment in the hsc

    Hey guys, do you think my abacus is board approved?
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    Hsc in one week!

    I hope mreditor16 and harrypotterfan smash English. I need them to pull my internals up.
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    How many hours of maths should I be doing each day.

    I actually feel like I'm studying for maths the least. Then again I like maths so it doesn't really feel like studying. Anyway, I like to avoid the trap of counting how many hours you study since as you said before, x hours of study doesn't always correlate to y result. Rather, think about...
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    English Advanced raw mark

    What would be a typical band 6 cut off then? Would 80% be a safe bet?
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    Official BOS Trial 2014 Thread

    I'd be happy just to pass either exam. I haven't felt this shit after an exam since our chem prac test. I think this is going to be a huge wake up call for me that I can't get too complacent with maths or rely on it to pull me up, even after ranking first internally. I think I'll have to not...
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    Official BOS Trial 2014 Thread

    What time should we get there for MX2? Also how long does it take to walk there from Redfern?
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    BOS Trials 2013 MX2 Solutions and Results.

    Just finished this paper. I hope the actual Board of Studies never hires you
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    Spot the Difference...

    What did you get for this in your trial? I think its a good allusion but repeating it throughout would be a little awkward. I think you should only say it once, perhaps near the beginning or near the end and make it less clunky. For example: It seemed as if spot the difference wouldn't yield...
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    How do you study during hsc study break?

    For me, I don't count the number of hours I study or 'study for the sake of studying'. Rather, I set myself tasks such as- I will write notes for this subject and I will do x number of past papers because I know they will help me achieve higher marks. I know what my mark aim is and what I need...
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    How to tell parents you didn't make it into 4u

    I have a friend who just missed out on getting into 4u. She has no idea how to tell her parents and tutor. She goes to James Ruse and she's Asian
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    ATAR Estimate Please

    School Rank 2 English Advanced: 88/202 Mathematics Extension 1: 1/178 Mathematics Extension 2: 1/107 Physics: 5/116 Chemistry: 1/137 Engineering Studies: 2/11 Can I get a Scientia Scholarship?
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    2014 Internal Ranks Thread

    School rank 2 Advanced English: 88/202 3U Maths: 1/178 4U Maths: 1/107 Physics: 5/116 Chemistry: 1/137 Engineering: 2/11
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    need help with umat challenging probability question

    Let x=entry fee a=0.05 +0.1+0.2+0.5+1+2 There are 26=64 possible outcomes from this game Thus, in 64 games in which every outcome has occurred, the organizer's income would be 64x and their payout would be 64*0.5a+x \\64x=32a+x \\ 63x=32a \\ \begin{align*}x&=\frac{32}{63}a \\...
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    53rd UNSW Mathematics Competition

    I managed to get 5 out :) Not sure how rigorous my proofs were though For the first 1 I got n Second was just leave the other person with a multiple of 3 counters Third was as Kurosaki said (there was a similar question in Cambridge 4U harder 3U) Fourth I just used coordinate geometry letting...
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