Daily Practice

Higher Plus

13th December 1959

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 3/10. Work out r.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 0.5, 3, 2. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
x = 97 and y = 23, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
4
Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 + 8x - 3 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 25, y = 40. Work out y when x = 64.

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