Higher
31st October 1977
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 10% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent2 marks
A line has gradient -4. Work out the gradient of a line perpendicular to it.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
11 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 92 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 5Bounds2 marks
A mass is 37 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the upper bound.
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