Daily Practice

Higher Plus

23rd January 1956

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 400 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 9 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
2
Inverse and Composite Functions3 marks
f(x) = 2x + 7. Work out the inverse function f^-1(x).
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 25. Work out y when x = 5.
4
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 13 cm and 11 cm and an area of 71.50 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
5
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 9 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 5/18. Work out r.

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