Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

20th January 2024

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
Bounds3 marks
A car covers 340 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 4 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
2
The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks
A quadratic sequence starts 9, 14, 23, 36. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
3
Velocity Time Graphs2 marks
A train slows steadily from 35 m/s to rest in 10 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
4
The Cosine Rule3 marks
A triangle has sides of 6 cm and 10 cm with an angle of 68° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red, 4 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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