Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

2nd November 2010

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

1
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 15 cm by 12 cm by 11 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
2
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 2 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 2/5. Work out n.
3
Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 40-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
4
Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (3 + sqrt(6))(3 - sqrt(6)).
5
Completing the Square3 marks
Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 - 16x - 12.

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