Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

29th January 2000

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

1
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 8 cm by 12 cm by 14 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
2
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 3/11. Work out n.
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 5 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
4
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 770 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 8 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
5
Iteration3 marks
Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (2x(n) + 8) with x(0) = 5. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

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