Higher
6th March 1986
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 10500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The smaller has an area of 30 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
15 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Histograms2 marks
A histogram class is 5 units wide and contains 7.5 values. Work out the frequency density.
- 5Standard Form2 marks
Work out (6 x 10^3) x (2 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
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