Daily Practice

Higher Plus

16th July 1967

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 3/4. Work out n.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 0.5, 3. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
x = 157 and y = 89, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
4
Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write the number two more than an even number in terms of an integer n?
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 16. Work out y when x = 4.

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