Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

10th September 2007

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

1
Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 380 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 12 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
2
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 7/(x - 1) + 5/(x - 4) as a single fraction.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 30 m/s to rest in 10 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Sine Rule3 marks
In triangle ABC, angle A is 50°, side a is 18 cm and side b is 9 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

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