Daily Practice

Higher Plus

29th December 1954

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 30 cm by 21 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
2
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 3, 10, 21, 36, ...
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 24 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 6 cm and 8 cm and an area of 24.00 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
5
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 3/14. Work out r.

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