Daily Practice

Higher Plus

19th November 1975

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 9 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/6. Work out r.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 3, 2, 1, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 27 cm by 23 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
4
Completing the Square3 marks
Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 + 14x - 5.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 100. Work out y when x = 5.

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