Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

21st March 2006

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

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 27. Work out y when x = 3.
2
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 7 cm and 13 cm and an area of 39.40 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
3
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/15. Work out r.
4
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 3, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
5
Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (3 + sqrt(11))(3 - sqrt(11)).

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