Daily Practice

Higher Plus

14th August 1966

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
The probability of winning a game is 5/8. A player expects 65 wins. How many games did they play?
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 1, 3, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
x = 169 and y = 17, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
4
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 10, 28, 54, 88. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 36. Work out y when x = 3.

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