Daily Practice

Higher Plus

31st March 1961

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

1
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 5 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
2
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 60 < x <= 70 has a frequency density of 3.5. How many values are in that class?
3
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 56/sqrt(7), giving your answer in its simplest form.
4
Transforming Graphs y=f(x)3 marks
The point (1, -5) lies on y = f(x). Write down its image on y = f(x) - 4.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 4, y = 192. Work out y when x = 2.

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