Higher
7th April 1956
- 1Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 32 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
- 2Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and 5 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
- 3Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has minimum 8, lower quartile 10, median 16, upper quartile 18 and maximum 27. Work out the interquartile range.
- 4Surds2 marks
Write sqrt(27) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
- 5Drawing Other Graphs: Cubic/Reciprocal2 marks
For the curve y = 24/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
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