Higher
26th January 1957
- 1Pythagoras2 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 20 cm and one shorter side of 12 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
- 2Venn Diagrams3 marks
In a Venn diagram, 12 are in A only, 17 in B only, 2 in both and 9 in neither. Work out the probability a random one is in both.
- 3Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has minimum 10, lower quartile 12, median 19, upper quartile 28 and maximum 36. Work out the interquartile range.
- 4Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.5050... as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 5Expanding Triple Brackets3 marks
Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x + 4)(x - 3).
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