Daily Practice

Higher Plus

13th March 1977

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 12 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/11. Work out r.
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 = 88 and y = 10, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
4
Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks
f(x) = 6x - 6 and g(x) = 6x - 9. Work out fg(-2).
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 18. Work out y when x = 3.

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