Daily Practice

Higher Plus

23rd March 1966

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 1/5. Work out n.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 0.5, 3, 1. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 12 cm by 25 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
4
Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 169 and y = x - 7 simultaneously.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 25. Work out y when x = 5.

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