Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
20th April 2004
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 12 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 7/22. Work out r.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 0.5, 2, 3. Which class contains the median?
- 3Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (8 + sqrt(6))(8 - sqrt(6)).
- 4Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks
The curve y = sin x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 180.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 49, y = 14. Work out y when x = 25.
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