Higher Plus
8th April 1964
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 7 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 30 < x <= 50 has a frequency density of 0.4. How many values are in that class?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 13 cm by 19 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 4Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 25 and y = x + 1 simultaneously.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 2, y = 32. Work out y when x = 5.
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