Higher
9th September 1982
- 1Standard Form3 marks
Work out (28 x 10^9) / (4 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
- 2Simultaneous Equations3 marks
3 teas and 2 cakes cost £10.85. 1 tea and 2 cakes cost £7.15. Find the price of a tea.
- 3Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 32000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 4SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 8 cm and an angle of 50°. Work out the side opposite that angle, to 1 decimal place.
- 5Probability Trees3 marks
6 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
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