Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
3rd November 2018
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 2/5. Work out r.
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 40 < x <= 50 has a frequency density of 2.4. How many values are in that class?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A car covers 240 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 6 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
- 4The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts -3, 9, 31, 63. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
- 5Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 39 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
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