Higher Plus
29th October 1956
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 7 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 10/21. Work out r.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 0.5, 3. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 760 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 10 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 4Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks
The curve y = cos x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 270.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 50. Work out y when x = 5.
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