Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
8th January 2003
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 5/11. Work out n.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 2, 1, 3. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 8 cm by 5 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 4Rearranging Harder Formulae3 marks
Make x the subject of 4x + 7 = y(x + 7).
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 8. Work out y when x = 2.
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