Daily Practice

Higher

16th October 1979

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

1
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 1408 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
2
Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and 3 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
3
Capture Recapture3 marks
55 voles are marked and released. Later 33 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
4
Bounds2 marks
A mass is 14 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the upper bound.
5
Drawing Other Graphs: Cubic/Reciprocal2 marks
For the curve y = -40/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.

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