grammar
Par- has several meanings, including "near" or "beyond." Check these definitions. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/par-
History-Civil War
Reconstruction -- see this site for details. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/reconstruction/introduction.html
math
Factors of 72: 1, 72, 2, 36, 3, 24, 4, 18, 6, 12, 8, 9 Which of those numbers also goes into 24 and 36? Which is largest?
math
Oops! I was wrong, Quidditch is right.
math
Right!
English
Yes, it has parallel structure.
Education
That depends upon the age of the children, the materials, and the exploration the children already have done.
Philosophy
Oh, my! Is a person a compilation of his physical attributes? Is a person a soul temporarily enclosed in a physical body? Is a person a complex mixture of beliefs, accomplishments, hopes, dreams, personality, physical body, abilities, loves, hates, etc.? What do YOU think?
Algebra
Assuming that the rest of the portfolio is in municipal bonds -- 1 - (1/8 + 1/10 + 1/5) = 1 - (5/40 + 4/40 + 8/40) = ?
sociology
My hunch is that your teacher is referring to the time the Civil Service Commission was started. Read the Wikipedia article that Bobpursley posted.
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