Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
10th September 2003
- 13d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 4 cm by 6 cm by 8 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 5/7. Work out n.
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 5 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
- 4Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 15 cm by 16 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 5Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 625 and y = x + 17 simultaneously.
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