Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
3rd August 2023
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red, 4 blue and 6 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 0.5, 1, 3, 2. Which class contains the median?
- 3Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(27) + sqrt(48), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
- 4The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 0, 13, 36, 69. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 16. Work out y when x = 2.
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