Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

24th August 1977

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £168 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Drawing Quadratic Graphs2 marks
For the curve y = x^2 + 6x - 12, work out y when x = 4.
3
Ratio3 marks
Yusuf and Tomasz share some money in the ratio 3 : 8. Tomasz gets £80 more than Yusuf. How much was shared?
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (2, -5) and b is (6, -6). Work out 4a - 5b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/3 and 1/5. Work out the probability that both happen.

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