Daily Practice

Higher Plus

26th August 1983

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

1
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 9 cm by 14 cm by 6 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
2
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 2/3. Work out n.
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 5 units wide with density 3. How many values in total?
4
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 72/sqrt(6), giving your answer in its simplest form.
5
Proof3 marks
Prove that the sum of 7 consecutive integers is always a multiple of 7. State the simplified sum you would use.

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