Higher
15th January 1959
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 30000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 4 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 2Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent2 marks
A line has gradient -2. Work out the gradient of a line perpendicular to it.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
17 students study Spanish and 8 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 2 units wide and contains 1 values. Work out the frequency density.
- 5Bounds2 marks
A mass is 230 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
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