Daily Practice

Higher Plus

5th July 1959

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

1
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
2
Bounds3 marks
x = 176 and y = 29, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
3
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence -6, -1, 10, 27, ...
4
Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 13 m/s for 10 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
5
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks
The point (12, 16) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 400. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

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