Daily Practice

Higher Plus

31st May 1976

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 790 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 9 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
2
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 7/(x - 2) + 2/(x - 5) as a single fraction.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 22 m/s to rest in 5 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 6 cm and 7 cm with an angle of 115° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 3 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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