Daily Practice - Higher
Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.
20th July 2007
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 8. Work out y when x = 10.
- 2Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-6, 6) and b is (-2, -3). Work out 4a - 2b as a column vector.
- 3Probability Trees3 marks
4 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
- 4Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
- 5The 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?
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