Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
12th July 2010
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 7 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 40 < x <= 45 has a frequency density of 1.5. How many values are in that class?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 630 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 7 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 4Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 + 12x + 32)/(x + 8).
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 2, y = 24. Work out y when x = 3.
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