Daily Practice

Higher

22nd September 1961

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

1
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
2
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £168 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
3
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
A line has equation y = 2x + 1. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 36. Work out y when x = 7.
5
Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors3 marks
The point (5, -6) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (-3, -3). Write down the coordinates of the image.

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