Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

24th September 1978

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £384 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Drawing Quadratic Graphs2 marks
For the curve y = x^2 - x + 1, work out y when x = -2.
3
Exchange Rates2 marks
£1 is worth 1.24 US dollars. Convert 400 US dollars into pounds. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-3, 6) and b is (2, -5). Work out 5a - 5b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/4 and 1/4. Work out the probability that both happen.

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