Daily Practice

Higher Plus

25th October 1959

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

1
Vectors Proof Questions3 marks
In a vector proof you find that vector PQ = 3a + 2b and vector RS = 9a + 6b. What does this show about PQ and RS?
2
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
The probability of winning a game is 7/8. A player expects 56 wins. How many games did they play?
3
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 10-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
4
Bounds3 marks
x = 187 and y = 141, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
5
Factorising Harder Quadratics3 marks
Solve 12x^2 - 11x - 15 = 0.

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