Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
6th December 2015
- 13d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 9 cm by 14 cm by 3 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 7 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 7/12. Work out n.
- 3Histograms2 marks
On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 8-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
- 4Bounds3 marks
x = 154 and y = 92, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 5Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Write 3/(x + 3) + 3/(x + 4) as a single fraction.
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