Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
19th December 2001
- 13d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 5 cm by 7 cm by 10 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 8/11. Work out n.
- 3Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 40-wide bar have the same frequency density of 3. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 4Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 13 cm by 28 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 5Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 6/(x - 4) + 3/(x + 5) as a single fraction.
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