Daily Practice

Higher

30th July 1985

5 questions · 12 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Capture Recapture3 marks
55 fish are marked and released. Later 28 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
2
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £312 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
3
Expanding and Factorising Quadratics2 marks
Factorise x^2 - 9.
4
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 4 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
5
Circle Theorems2 marks
A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 70°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.

You are looking at an earlier sheet. Today's sheet is the one that adds a day.

Your run is kept in this browser only, and there is no account.

Any date always gives the same five questions, so a sheet can be set again or shared. All of July 1985, including the monthly compilation PDF.