Daily Practice

Higher

5th December 1980

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

1
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
2
Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.555... as a fraction in its simplest form.
3
Drawing Other Graphs: Cubic/Reciprocal2 marks
For the curve y = 28/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 56. Work out y when x = 7.
5
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 2176 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.

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