Daily Practice

Higher Plus

20th May 1979

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

1
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 6 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
2
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 50 < x <= 70 has a frequency density of 0.4. How many values are in that class?
3
Bounds3 marks
x = 79 and y = 64, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
4
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 2, 18, 42, 74, ...
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 4, y = 320. Work out y when x = 5.

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