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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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2nd January 2011

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

  1. 1
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 5 red and 6 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

  2. 2
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 1, 3, 2. Which class contains the median?

  3. 3
    Bounds3 marks

    x = 149 and y = 76, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.

  4. 4
    Trigonometric and Exponential Graphs2 marks

    The curve y = sin x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 270.

  5. 5
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 16, y = 20. Work out y when x = 81.

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