Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

4th January 1987

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £72 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Simplifying Algebra2 marks
Simplify (7x^2)(6x^5).
3
Exchange Rates2 marks
£1 is worth 1.08 Swiss francs. Convert 300 Swiss francs into pounds. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (4, -5) and b is (0, 0). Work out 5a - 5b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/2 and 1/4. Work out the probability that both happen.

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