Daily Practice

Higher

5th December 1972

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

1
Capture Recapture3 marks
45 newts are marked and released. Later 72 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
2
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £264 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
3
Expanding Triple Brackets3 marks
Expand and simplify (x - 1)(x - 3)(x - 1).
4
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 3 : 8. Write y in terms of x.
5
Pythagoras2 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 cm and one shorter side of 8 cm. Work out the other shorter side.

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