Daily Practice

Higher Plus

21st June 1989

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

1
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 12-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
2
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 17 cm by 4 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
3
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 12, 24, 44, 72. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
4
Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 11 m/s for 30 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
5
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 5 cm by 10 cm by 10 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.

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