Daily Practice · Higher

Daily Practice - Higher

Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.

9th May 2016

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A price rises by 15% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
2
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-5, -4) and b is (1, 6). Work out 2a - 5b as a column vector.
3
Probability Trees3 marks
2 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
4
Cumulative Frequency2 marks
A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 172 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
5
Standard Form2 marks
Work out (4 x 10^5) x (9 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.

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