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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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4th May 2011

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

  1. 1
    Bounds3 marks

    A rectangle is 15 cm by 23 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.

  2. 2
    Factorising Harder Quadratics3 marks

    Solve 5x^2 + 14x - 24 = 0.

  3. 3
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 3, y = 108. Work out y when x = 4.

  4. 4
    Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 15 cm and 10 cm and an area of 75.00 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.

  5. 5
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 7 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 10/21. Work out r.

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