Daily Practice

Higher Plus

27th July 1988

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 21 cm by 12 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
2
Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks
The curve y = sin x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 180.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 20 m/s to rest in 5 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 5 cm and 5 cm with an angle of 130° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 5 red, 7 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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