Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

6th May 1989

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

1
Changing the Subject of a Formula3 marks
Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 8.
2
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 10. Work out y when x = 6.
3
Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 5. The smaller has an area of 29 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
4
Probability (Higher)3 marks
A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.15. It is thrown 100 times. How many heads would you expect?
5
Averages from Frequency Tables3 marks
In a survey 8 households own 1 car, 4 own 2 cars and 4 own 3 cars. Work out the mean number of cars, to 2 decimal places.

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