Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

14th September 1971

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Solving Equations3 marks
Solve 5(x - 1) = 50.
2
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
£3800 is invested at 2.5% compound interest per year. Work out the value after 2 years, to the nearest penny.
3
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 5. The smaller has an area of 9 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 200 times. How many heads would you expect?
5
Capture Recapture3 marks
25 beetles are marked and released. Later 12 are caught, of which 2 are marked. Estimate the population.

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