Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

20th May 1975

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Expanding and Factorising Quadratics3 marks
Factorise x^2 - x - 30.
2
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
£4400 is invested at 5% compound interest per year. Work out the value after 4 years, to the nearest penny.
3
Pythagoras2 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 21 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
4
Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 5 red and 3 blue counters. One is taken, replaced, then another is taken. Work out the probability both are red.
5
Scatter Graphs2 marks
A scatter graph plots the day of the month and the temperature at noon. What type of correlation would you expect?

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