Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

21st August 1991

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 7 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
2
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 30 < x <= 50 has a frequency density of 1.2. How many values are in that class?
3
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 16 cm by 4 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
4
Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 841 and y = x + 1 simultaneously.
5
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 29 m/s to rest in 8 seconds. Work out its deceleration.

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