Daily Practice

Higher Plus

6th September 1959

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

1
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 39 m/s to rest in 10 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
2
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides 15 cm, 12 cm and 9 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 15 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
3
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 8/13. Work out n.
4
Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 20 < x <= 25 has a frequency density of 1.2. How many values are in that class?
5
Bounds3 marks
x = 79 and y = 56, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.

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