Daily Practice - Higher
1st March 1996
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 9. Work out y when x = 9.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The smaller has an area of 19 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
10 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
- 4Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 5The Product Rule for Counting3 marks
A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
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