Higher
7th November 1958
- 1Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 2The Product Rule for Counting3 marks
A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
- 3Drawing Other Graphs: Cubic/Reciprocal2 marks
For the curve y = 70/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
- 4Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 40. Work out y when x = 13.
- 5Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 256 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
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