Daily Practice

Higher Plus

1st October 1990

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 12 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/22. Work out r.
2
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 30 < x <= 40 has a frequency density of 1.2. How many values are in that class?
3
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 780 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 22 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
4
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 5/(x + 6) + 3/(x - 6) as a single fraction.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 4, y = 192. Work out y when x = 5.

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