Higher
9th February 1991
- 1Pythagoras2 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 cm and one shorter side of 8 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
- 2Venn Diagrams3 marks
In a Venn diagram, 9 are in A only, 7 in B only, 10 in both and 2 in neither. Work out the probability a random one is in both.
- 3Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has minimum 14, lower quartile 21, median 27, upper quartile 34 and maximum 40. Work out the interquartile range.
- 4Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.444... as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 5Expanding Triple Brackets3 marks
Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x - 2)(x - 5).
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