Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
14th February 2020
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red and 6 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 2Histograms3 marks
On a histogram the bar for 60 < x <= 70 has a frequency density of 1.5. How many values are in that class?
- 3Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 18/sqrt(3), giving your answer in its simplest form.
- 4Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks
Solve x^2 + y^2 = 169 and y = x - 7 simultaneously.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 4, y = 320. Work out y when x = 3.
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