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21st October 1996

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Repeated Percentage Change3 marks

    A price rises by 10% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.

  2. 2
    Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 13 cm and 9 cm with an angle of 117° between them. Work out its area, to 1 decimal place.

  3. 3
    Probability Trees3 marks

    4 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

  4. 4
    Cumulative Frequency2 marks

    A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 148 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?

  5. 5
    Bounds2 marks

    A mass is 620 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.

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