Daily Practice

Higher Plus

6th June 1976

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

1
Bounds3 marks
x = 182 and y = 149, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
2
Factorising Harder Quadratics3 marks
Solve 6x^2 + 13x + 5 = 0.
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 48. Work out y when x = 4.
4
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 12 cm and 12 cm and an area of 36.00 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
5
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 2/5. Work out r.

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