Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

17th April 1979

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Solving Equations3 marks
Solve 7(x - 8) = -7.
2
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
£1000 is invested at 5% 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 : 2. The smaller has an area of 28 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
4
Probability (Higher)3 marks
A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.4. It is thrown 500 times. How many heads would you expect?
5
Capture Recapture3 marks
20 beetles are marked and released. Later 16 are caught, of which 2 are marked. Estimate the population.

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