Foundation Plus
13th July 1976
- 1Forming and Solving Equations3 marks
The angles in a triangle are 2x°, 3x° and (x + 36)°. Form an equation and work out x.
- 2Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
£3300 is invested at 2.5% compound interest per year. Work out the value after 5 years, to the nearest penny.
- 3Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The smaller has an area of 11 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 4Probability (Higher)3 marks
A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.4. It is thrown 200 times. How many heads would you expect?
- 5Box Plots2 marks
A box plot has a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 20. Work out the range.
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