Daily Practice

Higher Plus

21st June 1972

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 30 cm by 23 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
2
Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write the product of two consecutive integers in terms of an integer n?
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 31 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 16 cm and 7 cm with an angle of 87° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red, 4 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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