Daily Practice - Higher
9th September 1996
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 15% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The smaller has an area of 6 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
32 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 192 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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