Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

20th March 2010

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

1
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 3/10. Work out r.
2
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 2, 0.5, 3. Which class contains the median?
3
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 300 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
Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 - 8x + 11 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
5
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 25, y = 25. Work out y when x = 9.

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