Daily Practice

Higher

31st July 1979

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

1
Probability Trees3 marks
6 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
2
Capture Recapture3 marks
10 newts are marked and released. Later 24 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
3
Bounds2 marks
A mass is 190 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
4
Simultaneous Equations3 marks
5 teas and 3 cakes cost £17.95. 1 tea and 4 cakes cost £14.30. Find the price of a tea.
5
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 7 : 9. Write y in terms of x.

You are looking at an earlier sheet. Today's sheet is the one that adds a day.

Your run is kept in this browser only, and there is no account.

Any date always gives the same five questions, so a sheet can be set again or shared. All of July 1979, including the monthly compilation PDF.