Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

8th September 1979

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

1
Simultaneous Equations3 marks
4 teas and 2 cakes cost £11.80. 2 teas and 3 cakes cost £9.70. Find the price of a tea.
2
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 16. Work out y when x = 5.
3
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The smaller has an area of 14 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
Frequency Trees3 marks
230 people were surveyed. 60 were adults, of whom 30 said yes. 65 of the children said yes. How many said yes altogether?

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