Daily Practice

Higher

1st September 1953

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 4 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
2
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-6, -3) and b is (-6, -1). Work out 2a - 5b as a column vector.
3
Probability Trees3 marks
3 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
4
Capture Recapture3 marks
35 voles are marked and released. Later 54 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
5
Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.8181... as a fraction in its simplest form.

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