Daily Practice

Higher Plus

14th July 1962

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 660 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 9 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
2
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence -5, -1, 7, 19, ...
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 36, y = 12. Work out y when x = 4.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 6 cm and 10 cm with an angle of 34° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red, 3 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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