Daily Practice

Higher

20th November 1959

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
2
Standard Form2 marks
Work out (9 x 10^7) x (5 x 10^6). Give your answer in standard form.
3
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
A line has equation y = 3x + 5. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 28. Work out y when x = 12.
5
Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors3 marks
The point (-1, 6) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (-3, 1). Write down the coordinates of the image.

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