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February 1998 - Higher 5-a-day

Every Higher sheet published in February 1998, with answers. Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.

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February 1998

28 sheets · 140 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st February 1998y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 48. Work out y when x = 12.
  2. 2nd February 1998ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 113°. Work out angle ADC.
  3. 3rd February 199826 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  4. 4th February 1998Four classes in order have frequencies 9, 4, 5, 9. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  5. 5th February 1998Write sqrt(50) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  6. 6th February 1998For the curve y = 24/x, work out y when x = 2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  7. 7th February 1998y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 144. Work out y when x = 6.
  8. 8th February 1998A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 54°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  9. 9th February 19983 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  10. 10th February 199855 voles are marked and released. Later 35 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  11. 11th February 1998A meal deal has 7 mains, 4 sides and 6 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  12. 12th February 1998Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x - 3)(x - 1).
  13. 13th February 1998y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 16. Work out y when x = 13.
  14. 14th February 1998A cone has base radius 9 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  15. 15th February 19988 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  16. 16th February 1998A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 76 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  17. 17th February 1998A mass is 11 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the upper bound.
  18. 18th February 1998Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 6.
  19. 19th February 1998A town's population is 10500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  20. 20th February 1998In triangle ABC, angle A is 37°, angle B is 74° and side a is 17 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  21. 21st February 19983 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  22. 22nd February 1998A box plot has a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 57. Work out the range.
  23. 23rd February 1998Write 5^-2 as a fraction.
  24. 24th February 1998Factorise x^2 - 16.
  25. 25th February 1998A block has volume 90 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  26. 26th February 1998A right-angled triangle has sides 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 10 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  27. 27th February 199824 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  28. 28th February 1998A box plot has minimum 12, lower quartile 19, median 24, upper quartile 30 and maximum 34. Work out the interquartile range.

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