Higher
2nd November 1953
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
14 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 2Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 188 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 3Standard Form3 marks
Work out (27 x 10^9) / (9 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
- 4Drawing Quadratic Graphs2 marks
For the curve y = x^2 + 4x + 5, work out y when x = -4.
- 5Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 15% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
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