Higher
30th April 1971
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 40. Work out y when x = 5.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 5. The smaller has an area of 23 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
24 students study Spanish and 5 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 newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 5Bounds2 marks
A mass is 33 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the lower bound.
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