Higher Plus
18th August 1963
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 4 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 1, 3, 2. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
x = 77 and y = 7, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 4Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write three consecutive integers in terms of an integer n?
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 36, y = 24. Work out y when x = 16.
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