Daily Practice

Higher Plus

13th December 1976

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 3/10. Work out r.
2
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 40 < x <= 50 has a frequency density of 0.4. How many values are in that class?
3
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 650 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 22 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
4
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 11, 15, 21, 29. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 3, y = 162. Work out y when x = 5.

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