Daily Practice

Higher Plus

6th March 1983

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

1
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red, 3 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 3, 0.5, 1. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
x = 114 and y = 71, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
4
Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write three consecutive integers in terms of an integer n?
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 27. Work out y when x = 3.

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