Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
10th July 2016
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red, 5 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 2, 3, 1. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
x = 157 and y = 72, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 4The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 5, 16, 31, 50, ...
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 24. Work out y when x = 4.
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