Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

19th August 1978

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
Inequalities2 marks
Solve the inequality 8x + 9 > 73.
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £8000. It depreciates by 8% each year. Work out its value after 2 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (5, 4) and b is (0, 1). Work out 5a - 4b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/2 and 1/3. Work out the probability that both happen.

You are looking at an earlier sheet. Today's sheet is the one that adds a day.

Your run is kept in this browser only, and there is no account.

Any date always gives the same five questions, so a sheet can be set again or shared. All of August 1978, including the monthly compilation PDF.