Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
6th January 2001
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/10. Work out r.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 0.5, 3. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A car covers 750 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 5 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
- 4Completing the Square3 marks
Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 - 4x - 4.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 9. Work out y when x = 81.
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