Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

29th November 1977

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

1
Expanding and Factorising Quadratics3 marks
Factorise x^2 - 6x + 5.
2
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
£2400 is invested at 3% compound interest per year. Work out the value after 5 years, to the nearest penny.
3
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 5. The smaller has an area of 6 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
4
Probability (Higher)3 marks
A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.2. It is thrown 250 times. How many heads would you expect?
5
Scatter Graphs2 marks
A scatter graph plots the height of a tree and its age. What type of correlation would you expect?

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