Maths With Leon (@mathswithleon)

18 + 12 = 30, but 5 students got counted twice 👀 Start with the overlap to avoid the Venn diagram mistake. #gcsemaths #venndiagrams #probability #mathstok #mathswithleon

18 + 12 = 30... so nobody plays neither? 👀 Part 2 at 7pm, follow so you see the answer. #gcsemaths #venndiagrams #probability #mathstok #mathswithleon

Follow and you'll never lose marks writing minutes as decimals again 🚗 1 hour 40 is not 1.4 hours! #gcsemaths #speeddistancetime #compoundmeasures #mathstok #mathswithleon

Word problems hiding the maths from you? This one's an LCM question in disguise... follow for a GCSE question every day 🚌 #gcsemaths #lcm #wordproblems #mathstok #mathswithleon

Buses every 12 and 18 minutes, both leave at 9am... when do they next line up? 🚌 Part 2 at 7pm, follow so you don't miss it. #gcsemaths #lcm #wordproblems #mathstok #mathswithleon

I taught GCSE maths for 10 years and labelling the sides first is the habit I drilled into every class 📐 Follow for more. #gcsemaths #trigonometry #sohcahtoa #mathstok #mathswithleon

SOH, CAH or TOA? 👀 Part 2 drops at 7pm, follow so you don't miss it. #gcsemaths #trigonometry #sohcahtoa #mathstok #mathswithleon

Foundation or Higher tier? Moving up too early can cost marks... here's what I'd check first 👀 Free Gap Finder: search Maths With Leon Gap Finder #gcsemaths #gcseparents #foundationmaths #highermaths #mathswithleon

Follow and you'll never lose a factorising mark to the signs again... expand to check every time ✅ #gcsemaths #factorising #quadratics #mathstok #mathswithleon

Factorise x² − 2x − 15 👀 Solution at 7pm, follow so you don't miss part 2. #gcsemaths #factorising #quadratics #mathstok #mathswithleon

From years of marking GCSE papers... with a frustum, work out the whole cone and take away the small one ✅ Follow for more Higher maths #gcsemaths #frustum #volume #mathstok

Ten minutes with your child's mock paper can show you exactly where to focus... here's how I'd sort the lost marks 👀 Follow for more #gcsemaths #mockexams #gcseparents #mathstok #mathswithleon

If a + b = 9 and ab = 14, find a² + b². Answer: 53. Can you explain why? #gcsemaths #algebra #mathswithleon

Fractions and BIDMAS mixing you up? Multiply before adding. The answer is 7/6. Follow for more. #gcsemaths #fractions #bidmas #mathstok #mathswithleon

2/3 + 1/4 × 2: 11/6 or 7/6? 👀 Part 2 at 7pm. #gcsemaths #fractions #bidmas #mathstok #mathswithleon

New GCSE maths question every day... today make m the subject of y = mx + c 👀 Answer: m = (y − c)/x. Follow for another GCSE maths question tomorrow #gcsemaths #rearranging #algebra #mathstok

Solve 4 − 3x < 16. Don't forget the inequality sign when dividing by −3! #gcsemaths #inequalities #algebra #mathswithleon

My student tackles a ratio question where one person gets more than another. Can you solve it too? 👀 #gcsemaths #ratio #mathschallenge

The nth term is 4n + 3. Is 100 in this sequence? Watch the method and follow for more. #gcsemaths #sequences #nthterm #mathstok #mathswithleon

7, 11, 15, 19... what's the nth term? 👀 Answer at 7pm. Follow for part 2. #gcsemaths #sequences #nthterm #mathstok #mathswithleon

Two coordinates, but no y-intercept given. 📈 Can you find the equation of the line? #gcsemaths #straightlinegraphs #gradient

Undo the divide first! (2x + 5)/3 = 7 gives x = 8. Follow for daily GCSE maths. #gcsemaths #algebra #solvingequations #mathstok #mathswithleon

Solve (2x + 5)/3 = 7 👀 Where would you start? Part 2 at 7pm. Follow for the solution. #gcsemaths #algebra #solvingequations #mathstok #mathswithleon

Find the hypotenuse using Pythagoras. 📐 Pause and try it first! #gcsemaths #pythagoras #hypotenuse

Worried about getting answers wrong? In my small GCSE maths groups, cameras are optional and private chat is available. Find out more: mathswithleon.co.uk (copy into browser). #gcsemaths #mathsconfidence #mathstuition #mathswithleon

A length is 8.4 cm correct to 1 decimal place. What is its upper bound? Watch the method and check your answer. #gcsemaths #mathsrevision #bounds #year11maths #errorintervals

Radius or diameter? 👀 Can you spot what the question gives you before using a circle formula? #gcsemaths #circlemaths #circumference #mathstok #mathswithleon

In a 5:2 ratio, 180 grams is the difference, not the total. Here’s the trick. A recipe uses flour and sugar in the ratio 5:2. There are 180 g more flour than sugar. How much sugar? Watch the method and check your answer. #gcsemaths #mathsrevision #ratio #year11maths #ratioandproportion

Can you find the mean from a frequency table? 👀 Try it before watching. #gcsemaths #mean #frequencytable

Knowing a maths method and applying it to an exam question are different skills. We teach the topic first, then practise exam style applications. See mathswithleon.co.uk for group tuition. #gcsemaths #mathstuition #mathsrevision