Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

24th February 1997

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

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 18. Work out y when x = 3.
2
The Sine Rule3 marks
In triangle ABC, angle A is 55°, side a is 11 cm and side b is 8 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.
3
Conditional 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?
4
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 2, 1, 3. Which class contains the median?
5
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 800 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 24 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

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