Daily Practice

Higher

29th July 1983

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 snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
2
Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.7979... as a fraction in its simplest form.
3
Expanding Triple Brackets3 marks
Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x + 5)(x - 4).
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 16. Work out y when x = 10.
5
Pythagoras2 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 41 cm and one shorter side of 9 cm. Work out the other shorter side.

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