Higher Plus
7th December 1952
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 9 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 30 < x <= 35 has a frequency density of 1.2. How many values are in that class?
- 3Bounds3 marks
x = 132 and y = 71, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 4The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts -4, -3, 0, 5. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
- 5Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 29 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
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