Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

23rd November 1994

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 26 cm by 28 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
2
Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 841 and y = x - 1 simultaneously.
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 72. Work out y when x = 6.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 12 cm and 11 cm with an angle of 97° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 4 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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