Daily Practice

Higher Plus

5th July 1977

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 6 red, 5 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
2
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 30 < x <= 35 has a frequency density of 2.4. How many values are in that class?
3
Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (2 + sqrt(7))(2 - sqrt(7)).
4
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 2, 14, 34, 62. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
5
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 39 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.

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