Daily Practice

Higher Plus

17th October 1972

5 questions · 15 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 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 3, 1, 2, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
3
Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (6 + sqrt(10))(6 - sqrt(10)).
4
Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 + 12x - 5 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 108. Work out y when x = 6.

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