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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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10th March 2005

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

  1. 1
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 4 red, 3 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

  2. 2
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 3, 2, 0.5. Which class contains the median?

  3. 3
    Surds3 marks

    Simplify sqrt(12) + sqrt(75), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).

  4. 4
    Completing the Square3 marks

    Write x^2 + 10x + 6 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.

  5. 5
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 100. Work out y when x = 5.

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