Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

3rd June 1972

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £792 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Drawing Quadratic Graphs3 marks
Where does the curve y = x^2 - 4x - 21 cross the x-axis?
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £18000. It depreciates by 8% each year. Work out its value after 3 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (3, -6) and b is (-6, 5). Work out 5a - 4b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/3 and 1/4. Work out the probability that both happen.

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