Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

28th September 2011

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

1
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 3 cm by 8 cm by 15 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
2
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.
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.5, one 10 units wide with density 1.4. How many values in total?
4
Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 29 cm by 13 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
5
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 2/(x - 1) + 4/(x + 2) as a single fraction.

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