Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

8th April 2014

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

1
Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 36, y = 48. Work out y when x = 9.
2
Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks
A triangle has sides of 6 cm and 12 cm and an area of 36.00 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.
3
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 11 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 36/55. Work out r.
4
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 3, 2, 0.5, 1. Which class contains the median?
5
Surds3 marks
Expand and simplify (6 + sqrt(11))(6 - sqrt(11)).

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