Daily Practice

Higher Plus

24th July 1986

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/10. Work out r.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 3, 1, 2. Which class contains the median?
3
Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(32) + sqrt(50), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
4
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 5/(x + 2) + 4/(x + 1) as a single fraction.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 4, y = 4. Work out y when x = 16.

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