Daily Practice · Higher

Daily Practice - Higher

Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.

19th November 2010

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 99. Work out y when x = 12.
2
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The smaller has an area of 23 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
3
Conditional Probability3 marks
16 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
4
Capture Recapture2 marks
A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
5
The Product Rule for Counting2 marks
A meal deal has 8 mains, 8 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?

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