Higher
8th November 1979
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 7500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 2Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 5 cm and 4 cm with an angle of 85° between them. Work out its area, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Probability 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.
- 4Histograms2 marks
A histogram class is 20 units wide and contains 30 values. Work out the frequency density.
- 5Standard Form2 marks
Work out (5 x 10^3) x (6 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
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