Daily Practice

Higher Plus

18th July 1979

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

1
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 15 cm by 5 cm by 8 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
2
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 3/4. Work out n.
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 20 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
4
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 8 cm by 16 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
5
Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 - 14x + 15 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.

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