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November 2003 - Higher 5-a-day

Every Higher sheet published in November 2003, with answers. Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.

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November 2003

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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Every sheet in November 2003

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  1. 1st November 2003Factorise x^2 - 10x + 16.
  2. 2nd November 2003y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 50. Work out y when x = 10.
  3. 3rd November 2003Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 160 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  4. 4th November 200328 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th November 2003Four classes in order have frequencies 10, 10, 12, 11. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  6. 6th November 2003Write the recurring decimal 0.555... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  7. 7th November 2003Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 5x + 2 that passes through (1, 16).
  8. 8th November 2003y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 288. Work out y when x = 5.
  9. 9th November 2003A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one shorter side of 3 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  10. 10th November 20034 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th November 200360 fish are marked and released. Later 24 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
  12. 12th November 2003Work out 49^(3/2).
  13. 13th November 2003A line has equation y = 5x + 6. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  14. 14th November 2003y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 27. Work out y when x = 8.
  15. 15th November 2003ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 128°. Work out angle ADC.
  16. 16th November 20038 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  17. 17th November 2003A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 192 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  18. 18th November 2003Write sqrt(98) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  19. 19th November 2003For the curve y = -8/x, work out y when x = -1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  20. 20th November 2003A town's population is 17500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  21. 21st November 2003A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 104°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  22. 22nd November 20032 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd November 2003A box plot has a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 26. Work out the range.
  24. 24th November 2003A meal deal has 7 mains, 7 sides and 3 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  25. 25th November 2003Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x - 4)(x - 1).
  26. 26th November 2003A block has volume 65 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  27. 27th November 2003A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 6 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  28. 28th November 20037 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th November 2003A box plot has minimum 6, lower quartile 12, median 16, upper quartile 19 and maximum 23. Work out the interquartile range.
  30. 30th November 2003A mass is 590 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.

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