Daily Practice - Higher
19th August 1991
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 25% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent2 marks
A line has gradient 3. Work out the gradient of a line perpendicular to it.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
19 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 120 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 5Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £840 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
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