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19th September 1977

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Repeated Percentage Change3 marks

    A price rises by 25% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.

  2. 2
    Vectors3 marks

    a is the column vector (3, 1) and b is (5, -2). Work out 3a - 5b as a column vector.

  3. 3
    Probability Trees3 marks

    1 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

  4. 4
    Cumulative Frequency2 marks

    A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 56 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?

  5. 5
    Reverse Percentages3 marks

    A bill is £552 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.

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