Daily Practice

Higher Plus

17th July 1974

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 10 cm by 4 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
2
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 11, 20, 33, 50, ...
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 2, y = 24. Work out y when x = 4.
4
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 9 cm and 8 cm and an area of 31.18 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
5
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 11 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 21/55. Work out r.

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