Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

8th May 1977

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £696 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Solving Quadratics3 marks
Solve x^2 - 12x + 35 = 0.
3
Exchange Rates2 marks
£1 is worth 1.15 euros. Convert 600 euros into pounds. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (3, -6) and b is (-2, 0). Work out 3a - 2b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/3 and 1/3. Work out the probability that both happen.

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