Daily Practice - Higher
Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.
2nd January 1998
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 30. Work out y when x = 11.
- 2Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The smaller has an area of 5 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
21 students study Spanish and 12 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 fish population of a pond. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 5Recurring Decimals to Fractions3 marks
Write the recurring decimal 0.888... as a fraction in its simplest form.
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