Higher
2nd August 1982
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
24 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 2Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 180 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 3Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.555... as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 4Quadratic Formula3 marks
Work out the discriminant of 4x^2 - 8x + 11 = 0 and say how many real solutions it has.
- 5Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 20% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
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