Daily Practice

Higher

25th March 1985

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Probability Trees3 marks
2 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
2
Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 104 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
3
Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.2929... as a fraction in its simplest form.
4
Simultaneous Equations3 marks
2 teas and 2 cakes cost £9.00. 4 teas and 5 cakes cost £21.45. Find the price of a tea.
5
Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 25% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.

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