Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

6th December 1971

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
Solving Quadratics3 marks
Solve x^2 + 2x - 35 = 0.
3
Speed and Density2 marks
A train travels 150 km at an average speed of 50 km/h. How long does the journey take, in hours?
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-6, -3) and b is (1, 6). Work out 5a - 2b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/5 and 1/4. Work out the probability that both happen.

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