Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
25th July 2012
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 0 < x <= 10 has a frequency density of 1.5. How many values are in that class?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 10 cm by 19 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 4Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks
f(x) = 3x + 12. Work out the inverse function f^-1(x).
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 2, y = 24. Work out y when x = 5.
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