Daily Practice

Higher Plus

21st May 1959

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

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 2, y = 32. Work out y when x = 3.
2
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 15 cm and 7 cm with an angle of 96° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
3
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 7 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
4
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 60 < x <= 80 has a frequency density of 2.4. How many values are in that class?
5
Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(45) + sqrt(80), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).

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