Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

9th October 1982

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £552 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Solving Quadratics3 marks
Solve x^2 - 2x - 48 = 0.
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £12000. 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 (1, -3) and b is (4, 6). Work out 4a - 3b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/3 and 1/2. Work out the probability that both happen.

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