Daily Practice

Higher

9th March 1979

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

1
Probability Trees3 marks
3 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
2
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
3
Surds2 marks
Write sqrt(75) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
4
Simultaneous Equations3 marks
4 teas and 3 cakes cost £13.25. 4 teas and 2 cakes cost £10.10. Find the price of a tea.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 33. Work out y when x = 12.

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