Daily Practice

Higher

16th August 1988

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

1
Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 5 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
2
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (3, 4) and b is (-6, 3). Work out 3a - 2b as a column vector.
3
Probability Trees3 marks
4 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
4
Capture Recapture3 marks
55 fish are marked and released. Later 88 are caught, of which 8 are marked. Estimate the population.
5
Fractional and Negative Indices3 marks
Work out 36^(3/2).

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