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lukey121

How to figure out percentages?

What percentage of ?40 is ?8. How do I go about working this out using a pen and paper, No calculator. any help would be great. I have a test coming up with lots of these questions on it.

x_x_x_1

Nokia 6300

Hey ppl, i jst bought a nokia 6300 from t - mobile, and would like to use it another country, however, it has a phone restriction code, does anyone know how t get the phone resriction code? free if...

EmEd1984

wedding rings - insured, valued and replated

I tried posting this question a couple of days ago and now i can't find it!! never mind... does anyone know how much it costs to (rhodium) replate white gold and how long it takes? also i need my...

bigmamma

Lift doors

Hi , can anyone tell me how long lift doors are supposed to stay open when people are getting in or out ? Today my elderly stepfather and I were taking a shop lift up to the cafe , we let a mum with a...

chappie

Funniest Reply?

Don't know which category this should be in, but what is the funniest reply you have ever read on Answerbank?

jimmysipples

Sky and moving house

How much does sky charge you when you move house to put your dish up? Has anyone experience of a long wait between the move and getting re-installed? I was on the Sky website and they have the details...

sense4all

windows vista ... is it pants?

as above

Dr Red

Whats with all these answerbank problems???

No html tags in the title bar, i am allowed to make simple changes to the text style, and now i have resorted to posting an off topic question in HIW./i>

jojo69

fruit flys

i suddenly appear to be invested with these pesky fruit flys in my bathroom and i can not work out where they came from however has anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of them? I do not keep...

sunflower68

banks

I am confused. What is the difference between a standing order and a direct debit?? I know I should know this already but I really don't.

styley

Lost plug for bath.

Has anyone got a quick tip for stopping the water going down the plughole of the bath as I've lost the plug thing.

maverick777

Spent Convictions and Job Dismissal

For the past two years I have been working for a company on a part time basis carrying out market research. Following a enhanced CRB check which showed I had a previous conviction for ABH back in...

gumboil

Spring Tape Measures

The majority of good quality spring tape measures have a slot in the hook at the end of the blade thus: http://www.jamesheiresconsulting.com/Tape%20Me asure.jpg How are you supposed to make use of...

night night

anagram past and present tv programmes

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jane88

torrents

ive downloaded torrent toolbar registered with torrent site downloaded a torrent saved the file help how do i make use of it when i try to open it a window opens up saying windows does not recognise...

kevoo1

drill bits

can any one tell me what SDS stands for in drill bit terms!

saintpeter48

sagem digital box

i have no sound on itv2 and itv3, have tried to re scan but it keeps asking for password, i dont have it, how do i find out what to do. any help much appreciated. thanks

Eastender

bt

Hi, A couple of times my telephone has rung, then when I dial 1471 to see who's called, I get a message saying you were called today at so so, telephone number 00000000 whats all that about? anyone...

CraziCrow

Cardboard Cut-Out

I do accept this may not be trhe right location for the question, but i couldn't decide where else this question would go, media perhaps? but anyway I was wondering if anyone could tell me what...

sp1814

American Presidential Elections

Why is it important that candidates in US presidential elections win in New Hampshire???