Daily Practice - Higher Plus
Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.
12th February 2026
- 1Conditional Probability3 marks
A bag holds 7 red and 6 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
- 2Histograms3 marks
A histogram has four 20-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 2, 3, 0.5, 1. Which class contains the median?
- 3Surds3 marks
Simplify sqrt(48) + sqrt(147), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
- 4Quadratic Inequalities3 marks
Solve x^2 + 5x - 6 < 0.
- 5Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks
y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 36, y = 18. Work out y when x = 16.
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