Daily Practice

Higher

21st September 1976

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

1
Capture Recapture3 marks
35 newts are marked and released. Later 77 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
2
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £816 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
3
Drawing Other Graphs: Cubic/Reciprocal2 marks
For the curve y = -40/x, work out y when x = 5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
4
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 4 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
5
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 224 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.

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