Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

26th August 1956

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £240 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Simplifying Algebra2 marks
Simplify (6x^2)(3x).
3
Exchange Rates2 marks
£1 is worth 1.24 US dollars. Convert 450 US dollars into pounds. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (0, 3) and b is (1, -2). Work out 2a - 2b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/5 and 1/5. Work out the probability that both happen.

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