Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
23rd March 2024
- 13d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 9 cm by 4 cm by 6 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
- 2Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 8 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 8/13. Work out n.
- 3Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 25 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
- 4Bounds3 marks
A car covers 420 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.
- 5Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 - 12x - 15 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
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