Daily Practice

Higher

7th December 1990

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

1
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
2
Bounds2 marks
A mass is 520 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
3
Expanding Triple Brackets3 marks
Expand and simplify (x + 4)(x - 2)(x + 1).
4
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 6. Work out y when x = 8.
5
Pythagoras2 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one shorter side of 4 cm. Work out the other shorter side.

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