Daily Practice - Higher
Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.
28th January 2008
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 25% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
- 2Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-5, 6) and b is (-1, -1). Work out 3a - 4b as a column vector.
- 3Probability Trees3 marks
4 of 8 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 64 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
- 5Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £888 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
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