Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

26th October 1956

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Changing the Subject of a Formula3 marks
Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 10.
2
Proportion2 marks
6 identical pens cost £12.90. Work out the cost of 7 of the same pens.
3
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 5. The smaller has an area of 12 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
4
Probability (Higher)3 marks
A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.1. It is thrown 50 times. How many heads would you expect?
5
Averages from Frequency Tables3 marks
In a survey 4 households own 1 car, 8 own 2 cars and 7 own 3 cars. Work out the mean number of cars, to 2 decimal places.

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