Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

3rd August 1981

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £456 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Simplifying Algebra2 marks
Simplify (6x^2)(3x^4).
3
Speed and Density2 marks
A train travels 150 km at an average speed of 75 km/h. How long does the journey take, in hours?
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (5, 5) and b is (-4, -1). Work out 4a - 2b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/2 and 1/4. Work out the probability that both happen.

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