Higher
20th February 1959
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 50. Work out y when x = 13.
- 2Sector Areas and Arc Lengths3 marks
A sector of a circle has radius 14 cm and angle 90°. Work out its area, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
28 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 5Standard Form3 marks
Work out (24 x 10^12) / (6 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.
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