Higher
10th August 1979
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 9. Work out y when x = 9.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The smaller has an area of 12 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
25 students study Spanish and 12 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 snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 5Surds2 marks
Write sqrt(45) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
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