Daily Practice

Higher Plus

9th July 1958

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 8 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
2
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 40 < x <= 60 has a frequency density of 0.4. How many values are in that class?
3
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 17 cm by 8 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
4
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 4, 18, 40, 70. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
5
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 35 m/s to rest in 8 seconds. Work out its deceleration.

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