Daily Practice

Higher Plus

25th December 1979

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

1
Rearranging Harder Formulae3 marks
Make x the subject of 6x + 2 = y(x + 2).
2
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 112. Work out the positive value of x when y = 63.
3
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 9 cm by 12 cm by 6 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 1/2. Work out n.
5
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 10 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?

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