Higher
23rd February 1987
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 15% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Spheres and Cones3 marks
A sphere has radius 3 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
- 3Probability Trees3 marks
3 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 80 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 5Standard Form3 marks
Work out (16 x 10^11) / (4 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
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