Daily Practice

Higher Plus

9th December 1989

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 = 2, y = 16. Work out y when x = 4.
2
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 6 cm and 9 cm with an angle of 38° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
3
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 6 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 60 < x <= 65 has a frequency density of 1.5. How many values are in that class?
5
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 270 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 3 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.

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