Higher
27th September 1956
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 26000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The smaller has an area of 8 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
23 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Histograms2 marks
A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 10 values. Work out the frequency density.
- 5Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.5959... as a fraction in its simplest form.
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