Daily Practice - Higher
Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.
31st July 2014
- 1Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 28000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 2SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 6 cm and an angle of 20°. Work out the side opposite that angle, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Probability Trees3 marks
3 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
- 4Histograms2 marks
A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 20 values. Work out the frequency density.
- 5Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £600 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
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