Daily Practice

Higher Plus

11th August 1961

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

1
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 8-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
2
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 110/sqrt(11), giving your answer in its simplest form.
3
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 - 25)/(x - 5).
4
Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 20 m/s for 20 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
5
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 5 cm by 3 cm by 12 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.

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