Foundation Plus
20th September 1988
- 1Simultaneous Equations3 marks
5 teas and 4 cakes cost £20.90. 3 teas and 5 cakes cost £18.00. Find the price of a tea.
- 2Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
£1000 is invested at 3% compound interest per year. Work out the value after 5 years, to the nearest penny.
- 3SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 11 cm and an angle of 52°. Work out the side opposite that angle, to 1 decimal place.
- 4Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 4 red and 6 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
- 5Frequency Trees3 marks
80 people were surveyed. 80 were adults, of whom 30 said yes. 0 of the children said yes. How many said yes altogether?
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