Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

20th May 1961

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £504 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Drawing Quadratic Graphs2 marks
For the curve y = x^2 + 2x + 8, work out y when x = 0.
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £8500. It depreciates by 20% each year. Work out its value after 3 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (4, 4) and b is (4, 2). Work out 2a - 3b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/5 and 1/3. Work out the probability that both happen.

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