Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

4th December 1985

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £912 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Simplifying Algebra2 marks
Simplify (6x)(3x).
3
Ratio3 marks
Jacob and Yusuf share some money in the ratio 4 : 9. Yusuf gets £60 more than Jacob. How much was shared?
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (4, 1) and b is (2, -1). Work out 4a - 3b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/5 and 1/2. Work out the probability that both happen.

You are looking at an earlier sheet. Today's sheet is the one that adds a day.

Your run is kept in this browser only, and there is no account.

Any date always gives the same five questions, so a sheet can be set again or shared. All of December 1985, including the monthly compilation PDF.