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October 2022 - Higher 5-a-day

Every Higher sheet published in October 2022, with answers. Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.

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October 2022

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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Every sheet in October 2022

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  1. 1st October 20221 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  2. 2nd October 2022A box plot has a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 26. Work out the range.
  3. 3rd October 2022Write the recurring decimal 0.7878... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  4. 4th October 2022Factorise x^2 + 6x - 7.
  5. 5th October 2022A block has volume 135 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  6. 6th October 2022Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 152 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  7. 7th October 202218 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  8. 8th October 2022A box plot has minimum 9, lower quartile 13, median 17, upper quartile 27 and maximum 31. Work out the interquartile range.
  9. 9th October 2022A bill is £648 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  10. 10th October 2022Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -5x + 3 that passes through (1, -12).
  11. 11th October 2022x : y = 2 : 7. Write y in terms of x.
  12. 12th October 2022A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 12 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  13. 13th October 20222 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  14. 14th October 2022A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
  15. 15th October 2022A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 4 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  16. 16th October 2022A line has equation y = 4x + 5. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  17. 17th October 2022A price rises by 25% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  18. 18th October 2022ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 67°. Work out angle ADC.
  19. 19th October 202216 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  20. 20th October 2022A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 12 values. Work out the frequency density.
  21. 21st October 2022Work out (32 x 10^9) / (8 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  22. 22nd October 2022For the curve y = -4/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  23. 23rd October 2022y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 50. Work out y when x = 10.
  24. 24th October 2022A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 72°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  25. 25th October 20222 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  26. 26th October 2022Four classes in order have frequencies 4, 8, 10, 8. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  27. 27th October 2022Write the recurring decimal 0.888... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  28. 28th October 2022Expand and simplify (x - 1)(x + 1)(x + 2).
  29. 29th October 2022y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 225. Work out y when x = 3.
  30. 30th October 2022A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 6 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  31. 31st October 202223 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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