Daily Practice - Higher
21st October 1996
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 10% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Finding 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.
- 3Probability 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.
- 4Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 148 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 5Bounds2 marks
A mass is 620 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
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