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Daily Practice - Higher Plus

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

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20th January 2025

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

  1. 1
    Bounds3 marks

    A block has mass 210 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 5 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

  2. 2
    Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks

    Solve x^2 + y^2 = 225 and y = x + 3 simultaneously.

  3. 3
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 18. Work out y when x = 3.

  4. 4
    Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 9 cm and 12 cm and an area of 38.18 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.

  5. 5
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 7 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/21. Work out r.

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