Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
25th February 2019
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red, 3 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 1, 3, 0.5. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A block has mass 230 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 24 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
- 4Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 + 16x + 13 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 27. Work out y when x = 36.
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