Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
22nd August 2020
- 1Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 25, y = 45. Work out y when x = 16.
- 2The Sine Rule3 marks
In triangle ABC, angle A is 70°, side a is 10 cm and side b is 7 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.
- 3Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 10 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 4Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 3, 1, 0.5, 2. Which class contains the median?
- 5Bounds3 marks
A car covers 180 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 3 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
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