Daily Practice

Higher Plus

7th October 1987

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 20 cm by 25 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
2
Quadratic Inequalities3 marks
Solve x^2 - 4x < 0.
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 16, y = 20. Work out y when x = 9.
4
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 11 cm and 6 cm and an area of 28.58 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
5
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 10 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 2/15. Work out r.

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