Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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6th July 1998

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

  1. 1
    The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks

    Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 11, 24, 43, 68, ...

  2. 2
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 216. Work out the positive value of x when y = 486.

  3. 3
    Proof of the Circle Theorems2 marks

    In a circle theorem proof, a step uses the fact that a triangle is drawn from the ends of a diameter to a point on the circle. State the reason being quoted.

  4. 4
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 11 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 6/55. Work out r.

  5. 5
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 10 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?

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