Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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6th May 2017

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

  1. 1
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 4 red, 5 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

  2. 2
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 3, 0.5, 2. Which class contains the median?

  3. 3
    Bounds3 marks

    A car covers 400 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 2 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.

  4. 4
    Iteration3 marks

    Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (4x(n) + 8) with x(0) = 3. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

  5. 5
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 8. Work out y when x = 2.

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