Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
29th September 2019
- 1Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 7 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/7. Work out r.
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 3, 2, 1. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
x = 130 and y = 38, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 4Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 + 5x - 14)/(x + 7).
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 15. Work out y when x = 4.
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