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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.

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11th September 2020

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 5 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

  2. 2
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 2, 1, 3. Which class contains the median?

  3. 3
    Surds3 marks

    Rationalise the denominator of 9/sqrt(3), giving your answer in its simplest form.

  4. 4
    Iteration3 marks

    Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (10x(n) + 4) with x(0) = 3. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

  5. 5
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 64. Work out y when x = 4.

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