Daily Practice

Higher Plus

9th May 1970

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 140 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 5 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 12, 22, 36, 54, ...
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 36, y = 24. Work out y when x = 16.
4
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 14 cm and 16 cm and an area of 96.99 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
5
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/10. Work out r.

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