Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

11th March 1986

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

1
Simultaneous Equations3 marks
4 teas and 3 cakes cost £10.80. 4 teas and 5 cakes cost £14.80. Find the price of a tea.
2
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
£4800 is invested at 2% compound interest per year. Work out the value after 3 years, to the nearest penny.
3
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 5. The smaller has an area of 5 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
4
Probability (Higher)3 marks
A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.4. It is thrown 250 times. How many heads would you expect?
5
Frequency Trees3 marks
220 people were surveyed. 40 were adults, of whom 15 said yes. 60 of the children said yes. How many said yes altogether?

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