Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

18th August 1985

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £888 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -3x - 5 that passes through (6, -8).
3
Exchange Rates2 marks
£1 is worth 1.85 Australian dollars. Convert 825 Australian dollars into pounds. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (2, -3) and b is (-3, 3). Work out 3a - 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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