Higher
21st August 1983
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
28 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 2Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 46. Work out the range.
- 3The Product Rule for Counting3 marks
A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
- 4Quadratic Formula3 marks
Work out the discriminant of 2x^2 + 4x + 2 = 0 and say how many real solutions it has.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 20. Work out y when x = 10.
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