Daily Practice

Higher Plus

22nd August 1987

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

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 3, y = 108. Work out y when x = 5.
2
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 12 cm and 8 cm with an angle of 112° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
3
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red, 7 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
4
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 50 < x <= 70 has a frequency density of 1.5. How many values are in that class?
5
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 860 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 6 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.

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