Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

23rd November 1996

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 16-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
2
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 690 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 9 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
3
Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 169 and y = x - 7 simultaneously.
4
Velocity Time Graphs3 marks
A tram runs at 15 m/s for 10 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.
5
Proof of the Circle Theorems2 marks
In a circle theorem proof, a step uses the fact that a tangent meets a radius at the point of contact. State the reason being quoted.

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