Daily Practice

Higher Plus

2nd September 1986

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

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 25, y = 30. Work out y when x = 16.
2
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 7 cm and 16 cm and an area of 39.60 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
3
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 5/14. Work out r.
4
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 3, 1, 2. Which class contains the median?
5
Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (8 + sqrt(7))(8 - sqrt(7)).

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