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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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9th November 2015

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

  1. 1
    Bounds3 marks

    A block has mass 320 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 18 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

  2. 2
    Iteration3 marks

    Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (5x(n) + 2) with x(0) = 5. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

  3. 3
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 16. Work out y when x = 4.

  4. 4
    Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 12 cm and 10 cm and an area of 42.43 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.

  5. 5
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 8 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/28. Work out r.

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