Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
16th February 2015
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 6 red, 6 blue and 3 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 60 < x <= 65 has a frequency density of 1.5. How many values are in that class?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 290 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 3 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 4The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 3, 12, 27, 48, ...
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 2, y = 40. Work out y when x = 4.
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