Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

27th April 1986

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £384 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Drawing Quadratic Graphs2 marks
For the curve y = x^2 + 3x - 7, work out y when x = -3.
3
Exchange Rates2 marks
£1 is worth 1.08 Swiss francs. Convert 250 Swiss francs into pounds. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (2, 6) and b is (6, -3). Work out 2a - 4b 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.

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