Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
1st February 2026
- 1Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 5 units wide with density 1.4. How many values in total?
- 2Bounds3 marks
x = 177 and y = 31, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
- 3Completing the Square3 marks
Write x^2 - 4x - 8 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
- 4Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 175. Work out the positive value of x when y = 567.
- 53d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 5 cm by 14 cm by 9 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
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