Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
9th February 2022
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 3 red, 7 blue and 4 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 0.5, 1, 3. Which class contains the median?
- 3Bounds3 marks
A rectangle is 15 cm by 17 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
- 4The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence3 marks
Work out the nth term of the quadratic sequence 6, 14, 26, 42, ...
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 49, y = 42. Work out y when x = 81.
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