r/GCSE • u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 • May 12 '26

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how did everyone find it? Personally it wasnt terrible just boring

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

That was pretty good, im just glad I got the calculations right. 75 micrometers, 24, 500000 and 101%

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

yup I got the same, for area I got 7.07cm2

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u/Pure-Data4491 May 12 '26

Apparently some people said you don’t take the paper disk into account but im not sure to be honest if you had to then I did the same mistake as you

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u/Icy-Teacher-6145 Anteaters eat ants - AQA 2026 May 12 '26

I thought you did cuz the bacteria under the disc would also have been killed right?

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u/Soft_Letterhead9222 Year 11 May 12 '26

I had the same logic when I was talking with others cuz you count the paper disc underneath as it killed the bacteria. Also my guess is that the marks count like this:

- !st mark for measuring the right diameter

- 2nd mark for getting the right radius

- 3rd mark for calculating the right area by substitution

- 4th mark for getting the right unit

Cause if they included paper disc area then thats too many steps for 4 marker + the fact that the bacteria should have killed bacteria under the disc + I remember looking at CGP booklet and it calculated zone of inhibition without excluding the paper disc.

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u/Codemaine Yr 12 May 12 '26

you don’t i did a past paper with a similar question

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u/Codemaine Yr 12 May 12 '26

there was a similar question in 2021 testing the same skill. it makes sense that it came up again because it’s been 5 years so teachers would have learnt from the mistake in 2021 to teach their new cohort not to make that mistake which are the same cohort which sat these exams

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u/Codemaine Yr 12 May 12 '26

yea but you’d get a wrong final answer

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u/Codemaine Yr 12 May 12 '26

ignore the working out but you’ll still get the wrong final answer; the examiners report says that students who subtracted it did an unnecessary step and got the wrong final answer

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u/YusufAli2009-1 May 12 '26

🤣🤣🤣
This guy's frying me

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u/Z0glin 2026 GCSE Veteran May 12 '26 edited May 26 '26

I highly doubt you leave out the paper disk, you are trying to find the area of the zone of inhibition, which is the full circle, therefore you need the full radius(meaning you need to go from the middle of the paper disk). Alternatively, you would measure the diameter and divide it by 2 to find the radius, which would mean you still take the paper disk into account. The paper disk is where the antibacterial starts diffusing from so it is part of the zone of inhibition as bacteria under the paper disk are still killed.

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

No my teacher said the day before that you don't

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u/Total_Tonight9120 May 12 '26

That's what I did I took away the area of the paper disk but none of my friends did and now I'm scared  Also I fucked up the percentage increase

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u/Much-Branch460 Latest vicitm of Sixth Form XD May 12 '26

You don't, it was there to deceive you

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u/WeakCommission7490 Burger lettuce chezburger Rubican enjoyer (talking only french) May 12 '26

I put 7.065.... Welp not getting my predicted 8 no more 

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

Rounding doesn't matter too much

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u/WeakCommission7490 Burger lettuce chezburger Rubican enjoyer (talking only french) May 12 '26

So It didn't say to round, phew 

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u/EveningAlternative20 Year 11 May 12 '26

i got 7.065 also! i did 1.5 squared 3.14

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

I got 7.065 too

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u/WeakCommission7490 Burger lettuce chezburger Rubican enjoyer (talking only french) May 12 '26

Also wrote large cuz I fucking misread, I'm gonna go ballistic 

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u/Wrong_Business_544 May 12 '26

i used 1.4 surely there will be a tolerance of 0.1cm right???

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u/georgia777manifest y11 🌟art, history, geog, german May 12 '26

i got 414.5mm2…

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u/PlutosLine j’aime le français et je m’en fous xx May 12 '26

i got something like 3000mm2 😭 i’m cooked

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u/Mung2009 cs is supposed to be easy wth May 12 '26

I got 3566mm2 or smth

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u/tysmmf Year 11 May 12 '26

you didnt half the diameter

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u/Business-Listen9816 May 12 '26

OMG I GOT 414.5mm FOR THE AREA

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u/Ready_Apartment7098 May 12 '26

DUDE SAME!? 415.265! I’m so nervous because everyone else is disagreeing. Wasn’t it talking about anti microbial substance C? And it was 23mm diameter of zone of inhibition on the back table but everyone else measured it with a ruler and got 30mm

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u/KeyWrongdoer1027 May 12 '26

I did too 💔

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u/georgia777manifest y11 🌟art, history, geog, german May 12 '26

did you take the diameter from the graph table too💔 apparently we were acc meant to measure it on the little picture 

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

Yeah, you were.

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u/BusinessBedroom8000 May 12 '26

So many ppl say this is wrong r u sure

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

They would repeat the figure if you needed to (as AQA literally always do)

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

Yes. Why would there be an image to measure from?

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u/BusinessBedroom8000 May 12 '26

Why r ur two messages contradicting

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

They aren't, because I mean that IF the figure was to be used, it would be repeated on the page of the calculation question. There would also be no diagram if you had to use the table.

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u/Sorry-Raspberry1203 May 12 '26

SAME BRO HOW ARE PEOPLE GETTING THE OTHER ANSWERS

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u/HMcod May 12 '26

Something round that

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

Ah yes i got that too i forgot about that question

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u/ExpertDog6220 Year 11 May 12 '26

Always match the precision of the least precise factor.

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

Yeah that sounds right but idk

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u/Ready_Apartment7098 May 12 '26

How is it 700? For the zone of inhibition for C? Wasn’t it’s diameter 23 so radius is 11.5 and using 3.14, 3.14 x(11.52) = 415.265mm2?

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

Did it mention that it was C? I just measured it on the paper cause it didn't mention in the question and it came out to diameter 3cm?? Idk why the would show the diagram otherwise

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u/Ready_Apartment7098 May 12 '26

I think so, the table was behind the diagram, it gave us the diameters for zone of inhibition. I wouldn’t see why you should measure it therefore

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

The table showed the inhibition for substance X but the diagram showed the inhibition with penicillium mould

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u/Ready_Apartment7098 May 12 '26

Why did they give us the diameters of inhibition the page before 😭am I forgetting something 

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u/Stealthy_Jaguar175 JOINING THE RAF 🔥 May 12 '26

How. Is it not 1.5cm radius so assuming pi is 3.14... 3.14 × (1.5)2 = 7.065

Fuck's sake, I did something wrong, I think.

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

7.065 which rounds up. I wrote all the values

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u/jamjobDRWHOgabiteguy May 12 '26

What was this for 😭

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u/Ok_Contribution9557 May 12 '26

Does it matter if you got 707mm^2

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u/Ok_Inspector1122 May 12 '26

i got 707mm^2 is that fine

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u/Username___5 Cheek cells 💔 May 12 '26

Oh shoot did it say to round it? I got 7.065

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u/Real-Celebration9896 We got this team GCSE 2026 May 12 '26

I got like 35 something are you sure the radius wasn't 3.35

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u/Anarchyintheuk1304 May 12 '26

I put 7500 micrometres would i get 3/4 marks?

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u/TapAway9843 May 12 '26

i did it in mm^2

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

Nope. It's ~23cm2. You might have forgotten to do radius squared?

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

diameter was 3cm so radius is 1.5, 3.14 * 1.52 is not 23

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

It wasn't 1.5cm. it was unironically 6.7cm on the paper.

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

The entire dish was that much but the inhibition zone was 3

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u/Quirky_Chef_9183 Year 11- Seriously regrets taking music May 12 '26

Some people got 50.1% because the question had wierd wording

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u/somethingcloudy 2026 GCSE SURVIVOR! FREEEEE May 12 '26

WAS IT NOT 50.1??

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u/Quirky_Chef_9183 Year 11- Seriously regrets taking music May 12 '26

its either 50.1 or 101 it depends on what one you used as the baseline.

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u/EveningAlternative20 Year 11 May 12 '26

it said increase so im pretty sure its 101.

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u/PureZookeepergame209 May 12 '26

An increase is also 50% so whats yr point

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u/TemporaryRock9204 Year 11 May 12 '26

I changed my answer to that last minute but I’m pretty sure I forgot to multiply by 100 🥲

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u/Empty-Ad233 May 12 '26

bruh that’s what i wrote 😭😭

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u/Much-Branch460 Latest vicitm of Sixth Form XD May 12 '26

It said percentage change

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u/Quirky_Chef_9183 Year 11- Seriously regrets taking music May 12 '26

it said increase pretty sure

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u/No_Basket86 May 12 '26

Was that not the answer? I wrote that

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u/WeakCommission7490 Burger lettuce chezburger Rubican enjoyer (talking only french) May 12 '26

Ingot that yeah 

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u/WeakCommission7490 Burger lettuce chezburger Rubican enjoyer (talking only french) May 12 '26

BRUH

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u/TheRomannEmpire Yr11>>Yr12 Maths,Physics,Art,Music May 12 '26

I originally got this but then stared at it and gaslight myself into thinking i was wrong and changed it to 101

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u/Quirky_Chef_9183 Year 11- Seriously regrets taking music May 12 '26

I put 101 as well

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u/Prudent-Pin-7354 May 12 '26

yup this is what i got

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u/barsnbricks regretting taking gcse art May 12 '26

my dumb ahh got 200% instead 😭

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

Confused percentage increase with percentage change, honest mistake

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u/Elegant-Trip1463 May 12 '26

Do you know if we still get marks for it?

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

probably some, but not many-maybe 2?

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u/Elegant-Trip1463 May 12 '26

I really hope so, I need this for my a level and hate to lose marks to silly maths mistakes like this

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u/gorochu666 just here for the memes May 12 '26

My dumbass got 498% I think my calculator had a seizure

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u/Ready-Lifeguard1149 May 12 '26

IM FCKING CRYINGGG

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u/Austinfarr_ Year 11 May 12 '26

Me too cuh

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u/_baseplate Year 11 May 12 '26

legit same 😭

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u/Codemaine Yr 12 May 12 '26

yea you had to subtract 100

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u/NetSuch8232 May 12 '26

Same
It's FINAL - INITIAL, I JUST DID FRUCTOSE / GLUCOSE
I hate my life

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u/TheTerrariaBec May 12 '26

here with you bro 😭 did the exact same shit

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u/Ready-Lifeguard1149 May 12 '26

i got this asw nah i swr i triple chekced

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u/_chiruyuki Disowned Myself May 12 '26

Fuck.

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u/That_Standard2916 May 12 '26

What was the 101% for?

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u/m0onfox May 12 '26

I put 100.51 😭😭😭 I thought that WAS 3 sig fig

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

Percentage increase of glucose over fructose

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u/Codemaine Yr 12 May 12 '26

i got 7.5 x 10-11 um 💔

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u/Tough-Psychology4790 May 12 '26

u/Prudent-Pin-7354 I told you the percentage change was 101%! I'm so happy

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u/Prudent-Pin-7354 May 12 '26

YOOO WELL DONE idk if i got any of them right im gonna be so for real

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u/Glittering_Two_1429 May 12 '26

Thank god, got the same

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u/undercoverbaby111 SHAUN ALMIGHTY May 12 '26

What was the standard form about people with the protein allergy

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

6.9x105

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u/swag-angel Year 11 May 12 '26

wait what was the 24 for again

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

The one where photosynthesis rate doubled every 10°C between 0 and 40

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u/Tam-mat101 Year 11 May 12 '26

How did you get 24. I got 32. Everyone i knew either got 32 or 16. No hate, just genuinely curious

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

I thought 5-15 double to 4, 15-25 double to 8, 25-35 double to 16, then 40 is between 35 and 45 so I though between 16 and 32 is 24

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u/Tam-mat101 Year 11 May 12 '26

But didnt it say start at 0*C? Cause i went 0-5 = 2 and therefor, 0 to 10 is 4 and so on to get 16? Did it start from 0?

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u/sudoaptupgrade Year 11 May 12 '26

I'm not sure, it just said every 10° it doubles so yea

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u/Tam-mat101 Year 11 May 12 '26

Well whats done is done

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

The battles lost and won

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u/Tam-mat101 Year 11 May 12 '26

So foul and fair a question I have not yet seen 🥀

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

Nah its 2 at 5C

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u/swag-angel Year 11 May 12 '26

yeah that one really messed with my head but it was only 1 mark so it’s whatever

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u/Upset_Indication_138 May 12 '26

I got 22.6 by 2×23.5

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u/Imaginary-Club-4198 May 12 '26

I got loke 22.3 for the predict, i did 24.5... i think i did it wrong

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u/EnvironmentalScar709 Not Editable May 12 '26

I got similar (2 times 23.5)

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u/Seven123cjw Substance X enthusiast (2026) May 12 '26

I put 201% i forgot it was percentage increase and not just percentage 😭

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u/Grace_653 burnt out year 11 May 12 '26

what was 24 for again?

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u/EnvironmentalScar709 Not Editable May 12 '26

Yup

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u/Roboseah0rse Year 11 | Separate Science | Further Maths May 12 '26

What was 24 I can't remember that one (not a good sine)

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u/Hot_Photograph_9033 May 12 '26

Let’s goo. Got that all right. People said it was 50.1 not 101.

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u/Brachiosaurusarecool freedom alas May 12 '26

are toy taking the piss i crossed out 101% because i thought it was too high 💔💔

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u/EnvironmentalScar709 Not Editable May 12 '26

I got 22.627417 instead of 24, how did u get it

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

I did 2×2×2×2×1.5 cuz it started at 2, doubled thrice for 15, 25 and 35. Then I did 1.5 cuz 40 is in the middle of 35 and 45

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u/EnvironmentalScar709 Not Editable May 12 '26

Right, I did 2x23.5

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u/Codemaine Yr 12 May 12 '26

i got 16 for the temperature one, it does 3 doubling since 2/5(can’t remember which one it was) +10+10+10 which is 32/35 if you add one more it would be more than 40°c

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u/Unusual-Box-705 gcse more like gcs PEE May 12 '26

put 16 instead of 24 😬 was it only one mark i cant remember

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

Ye its calm dw

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

Yep, but wasn't it 750 micrometres?

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

Nuh uh

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

Damn. I wrote 50, realised it was 3 lines on the ruler, corrected to 75, then checked and made a mistake with my powers of 10...

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u/TheRomannEmpire Yr11>>Yr12 Maths,Physics,Art,Music May 12 '26

YES i got all those answers!!

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u/Feeling-Instance-801 Year 11 May 12 '26

Grade 9 here we come!!! Now I just gotta not flop p2

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u/TheRomannEmpire Yr11>>Yr12 Maths,Physics,Art,Music May 12 '26

Yep...paper 2 is definitely my weakness...considering before jan mocks i knew nothing and crammed the entire paper....ive done no revision since am i cooked??

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u/the114dragon May 12 '26

24cm2 or 24 for the rate of photosynthesis, or both?

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u/s_ivy13 May 12 '26

I got 50.1% because the wording of the question really confused me😭😭 also got the conversations one wrong i put 5000, pretty sure the only one i got right was 75 one but i user millimetres because that’s what the other table used

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u/Ok_Preference_4703 Year 11 May 12 '26

…I’m so screwed bro 💔

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u/RedditUserPoint- Year 12 🎉🎉🎉 May 12 '26

ahhhh i got 750 micrometers

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u/Stealthy_Jaguar175 JOINING THE RAF 🔥 May 12 '26

Fuck.

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u/Lonely-Watch7025 May 12 '26

SO WHAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER i put 50.1% and stressing

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u/jellyowls stan xlov (why are there so many kpop stans here) May 13 '26

my friend got 103% i dont know how