Daily Practice

Higher

29th December 1987

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

1
Capture Recapture3 marks
10 newts are marked and released. Later 48 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
2
Fractional and Negative Indices3 marks
Work out 36^(3/2).
3
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x - 4 that passes through (2, -5).
4
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 2 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
5
SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has sides 7 cm, 24 cm and 25 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 7 cm side, to 1 decimal place.

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