Higher
1st December 1986
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 10% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-4, -5) and b is (-5, -3). Work out 5a - 5b as a column vector.
- 3Probability Trees3 marks
2 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
- 4Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 132 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 5Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.4646... as a fraction in its simplest form.
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