Daily Practice

Higher Plus

23rd August 1974

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

1
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 - 4x - 12)/(x - 6).
2
Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 13 m/s for 30 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
3
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 11 cm by 15 cm by 4 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
4
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 1/4. Work out n.
5
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 3. How many more values are in the wider class?

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