Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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4th July 2014

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

  1. 1
    Histograms2 marks

    On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 8-wide bar have the same frequency density of 1.5. How many more values are in the wider class?

  2. 2
    Surds3 marks

    Rationalise the denominator of 36/sqrt(6), giving your answer in its simplest form.

  3. 3
    Iteration3 marks

    Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (7x(n) + 6) with x(0) = 1. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

  4. 4
    Velocity Time Graphs3 marks

    A tram runs at 15 m/s for 30 s, then slows steadily to rest over 10 s. Work out its average speed for the whole journey, to 2 decimal places.

  5. 5
    3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks

    A cuboid measures 14 cm by 3 cm by 5 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.

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