Daily Practice

Higher Plus

14th May 1978

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

1
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 10-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
2
Bounds3 marks
x = 147 and y = 40, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
3
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 + 13x + 42)/(x + 7).
4
Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 12 m/s for 20 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
5
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 12 cm by 15 cm by 8 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.

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