Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

9th August 2008

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 2/5. Work out n.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 3, 2, 1. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 150 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 4 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
4
Rearranging Harder Formulae3 marks
Make x the subject of 2x + 7 = y(x + 7).
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 64. Work out y when x = 4.

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