Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

18th October 1985

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

1
Solving Equations3 marks
Solve 2(x + 4) = 16.
2
Proportion2 marks
7 identical cupcakes cost £13.65. Work out the cost of 12 of the same cupcakes.
3
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The smaller has an area of 29 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
4
Probability (Higher)3 marks
A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.25. It is thrown 100 times. How many heads would you expect?
5
Capture Recapture3 marks
55 beetles are marked and released. Later 56 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.

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