Daily Practice - Higher
25th September 1996
- 1Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.6363... as a fraction in its simplest form.
- 2Quadratic Formula3 marks
Use the quadratic formula to solve x^2 - 9x - 4 = 0, to 2 decimal places.
- 3Speed and Density2 marks
A block has volume 125 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
- 4Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The smaller has an area of 10 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 5Conditional Probability3 marks
30 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
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