Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

11th October 1996

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 3/5. Work out n.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 3, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
3
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 30/sqrt(6), giving your answer in its simplest form.
4
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 9, 20, 41, 72. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 12. Work out y when x = 2.

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