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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.

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26th May 1998

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

  1. 1
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 144. Work out y when x = 6.

  2. 2
    The Cosine Rule3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 12 cm and 6 cm with an angle of 70° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.

  3. 3
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 6 red, 3 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

  4. 4
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 0.5, 3. Which class contains the median?

  5. 5
    Surds3 marks

    Expand and simplify (6 + sqrt(10))(6 - sqrt(10)).

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