Higher Plus
28th November 1988
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 5 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 0 < x <= 20 has a frequency density of 3.5. How many values are in that class?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 660 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 9 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 4Proof3 marks
Prove that the sum of 6 consecutive integers is always a multiple of 3. State the simplified sum you would use.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 3, y = 162. Work out y when x = 5.
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