Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

26th July 1986

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £552 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Solving Quadratics3 marks
Solve x^2 + 6x - 16 = 0.
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £16000. It depreciates by 20% each year. Work out its value after 2 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Area and Circumference of Circles2 marks
A circle has a radius of 7 cm. Work out its circumference, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/4 and 1/3. Work out the probability that both happen.

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