Daily Practice

Higher Plus

14th March 1957

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 144. Work out y when x = 6.
2
Vectors Proof Questions3 marks
OACB is a parallelogram with vector OA = p and vector OB = a. P is the point dividing AB in the ratio 2 : 1. Write vector OP in terms of p and a.
3
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
The probability of winning a game is 1/10. A player expects 15 wins. How many games did they play?
4
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 0.5, 3. Which class contains the median?
5
Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(32) + sqrt(18), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).

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