Higher Plus
1st September 1958
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 8/11. Work out n.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 3, 1, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 740 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 16 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 4Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks
f(x) = 8x - 12. Work out the inverse function f^-1(x).
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 25. Work out y when x = 5.
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