Higher
21st October 1972
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 28. Work out y when x = 5.
- 2Sector Areas and Arc Lengths3 marks
A sector of a circle has radius 12 cm and angle 120°. Work out its area, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
14 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has minimum 11, lower quartile 18, median 27, upper quartile 29 and maximum 33. Work out the interquartile range.
- 5Standard Form2 marks
Work out (2 x 10^8) x (6 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
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