Higher Plus
31st August 1981
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 3/10. Work out n.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 3, 2, 0.5, 1. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 900 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.
- 4Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks
f(x) = 2x + 6 and g(x) = 6x + 3. Work out fg(6).
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 32. Work out y when x = 4.
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