Higher
27th September 1979
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 5000 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The smaller has an area of 17 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
10 students study Spanish and 4 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 5 units wide and contains 20 values. Work out the frequency density.
- 5Standard Form3 marks
Work out (72 x 10^8) / (9 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.
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