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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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3rd July 2005

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Histograms2 marks

    On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 3. How many more values are in the wider class?

  2. 2
    Bounds3 marks

    x = 83 and y = 10, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.

  3. 3
    Algebraic Fractions3 marks

    Write 7/(x + 5) + 2/(x + 4) as a single fraction.

  4. 4
    Velocity Time Graphs3 marks

    A tram runs at 20 m/s for 20 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.

  5. 5
    Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent3 marks

    The point (12, 16) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 400. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.

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