Daily Practice

Higher Plus

10th April 1972

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 450 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 10 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
2
Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 25 and y = x + 1 simultaneously.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 17 m/s to rest in 8 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides 7 cm, 9 cm and 10 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 7 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
5
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.

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