Daily Practice

Higher Plus

26th March 1986

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 9 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/12. Work out r.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 0.5, 3. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 9 cm by 23 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
4
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 - 4x - 32)/(x + 4).
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 16, y = 12. Work out y when x = 4.

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