Foundation Plus
17th March 1986
- 1Drawing Other Graphs: Cubic/Reciprocal2 marks
For the curve y = 8/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
- 2Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 10000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 3Area and Perimeter2 marks
A triangle has a base of 24 cm and a perpendicular height of 12 cm. Work out its area.
- 4Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
- 5Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has minimum 15, lower quartile 23, median 26, upper quartile 31 and maximum 38. Work out the interquartile range.
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