Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
9th January 2012
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 11 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 28/55. Work out r.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 2, 3, 1. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 900 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 11 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 4Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 289 and y = x + 7 simultaneously.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 75. Work out y when x = 5.
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