Higher
28th March 1989
- 1Probability Trees3 marks
5 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
- 2Capture Recapture3 marks
50 voles are marked and released. Later 60 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
- 3The Product Rule for Counting3 marks
A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
- 4Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks
The curve y = 2^x is drawn. Work out y when x = 1, and write down where the curve crosses the y-axis.
- 5Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 2 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
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