Higher
21st February 1958
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
19 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 2Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 3Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £288 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
- 4Quadratic Formula3 marks
Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x^2 - 11x + 6 = 0, to 2 decimal places.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 8. Work out y when x = 11.
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