Daily Practice

Higher

8th July 1980

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Capture Recapture3 marks
15 beetles are marked and released. Later 24 are caught, of which 2 are marked. Estimate the population.
2
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £336 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
3
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
A line has equation y = 3x + 2. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
4
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 2 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
5
Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors3 marks
The point (2, -4) is enlarged by scale factor -2 about the centre (-3, -3). Write down the coordinates of the image.

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