Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

7th October 1996

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 690 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 21 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
2
Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write two consecutive odd numbers in terms of an integer n?
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 21. Work out y when x = 36.
4
The Sine Rule3 marks
In triangle ABC, angle A is 49°, side a is 17 cm and side b is 10 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red and 6 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

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