Daily Practice

Higher

12th January 1990

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

1
Standard Form2 marks
Work out (7 x 10^3) x (3 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.
2
Quadratic Formula3 marks
Work out the discriminant of 2x^2 - x + 3 = 0 and say how many real solutions it has.
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 40. Work out y when x = 14.
4
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The smaller has an area of 4 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
14 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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