Higher
7th February 1974
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 30500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 2SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 7 cm and an angle of 27°. Work out the side adjacent to that angle, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Probability Trees3 marks
4 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
- 4Histograms2 marks
A histogram class is 5 units wide and contains 20 values. Work out the frequency density.
- 5Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £72 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
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