Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

27th January 1962

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £48 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Simplifying Algebra2 marks
Simplify (4x^5)(7x^5).
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £20000. It depreciates by 8% each year. Work out its value after 2 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (4, 6) and b is (5, 3). Work out 2a - 5b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/2 and 1/3. Work out the probability that both happen.

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