Daily Practice

Higher

23rd December 1985

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

1
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = x - 5 that passes through (6, -5).
2
Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 10% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
3
SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has sides 20 cm, 21 cm and 29 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 20 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
4
Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 9 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
5
Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 60 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?

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