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August 2019 - Higher 5-a-day

Every Higher sheet published in August 2019, with answers. Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.

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August 2019

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 2019A histogram class is 5 units wide and contains 7.5 values. Work out the frequency density.
  2. 2nd August 2019Work out 125^(2/3).
  3. 3rd August 2019A region is defined by y < x - 9. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  4. 4th August 2019y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 30. Work out y when x = 6.
  5. 5th August 2019The point (-3, -3) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (-4, 3). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  6. 6th August 20195 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  7. 7th August 2019Four classes in order have frequencies 4, 9, 10, 12. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  8. 8th August 2019Write sqrt(12) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  9. 9th August 2019Factorise x^2 - 25.
  10. 10th August 2019y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 81. Work out y when x = 8.
  11. 11th August 2019Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 459 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  12. 12th August 201925 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  13. 13th August 201935 beetles are marked and released. Later 84 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
  14. 14th August 2019A meal deal has 6 mains, 5 sides and 4 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  15. 15th August 2019Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -5x + 7 that passes through (2, 1).
  16. 16th August 2019y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 16. Work out y when x = 10.
  17. 17th August 2019A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 12 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  18. 18th August 20197 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  19. 19th August 2019A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 216 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  20. 20th August 2019A mass is 56 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the lower bound.
  21. 21st August 2019A line has equation y = 2x + 2. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  22. 22nd August 2019A town's population is 16500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  23. 23rd August 2019ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 95°. Work out angle ADC.
  24. 24th August 201925 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  25. 25th August 2019A box plot has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 58. Work out the range.
  26. 26th August 2019Write 3^-2 as a fraction.
  27. 27th August 2019For the curve y = -24/x, work out y when x = -2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  28. 28th August 2019A block has volume 75 cm^3 and density 4 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  29. 29th August 2019A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 80°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  30. 30th August 20198 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  31. 31st August 2019A box plot has minimum 13, lower quartile 19, median 28, upper quartile 37 and maximum 39. Work out the interquartile range.

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