Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

3rd June 1999

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

1
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 6 cm by 10 cm by 13 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
2
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 1/2. Work out n.
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 20 units wide with density 1.4. How many values in total?
4
Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(50) + sqrt(2), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
5
Proof2 marks
In an algebraic proof, how would you write two consecutive odd numbers in terms of an integer n?

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