Foundation Plus
28th August 1989
- 1Expanding and Factorising Quadratics3 marks
Factorise x^2 - 7x + 6.
- 2Repeated Percentage Change3 marks
A town's population is 24000 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
- 3Area and Perimeter2 marks
A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a perpendicular height of 4 cm. Work out its area.
- 4Probability Trees3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Work out the probability both are red.
- 5Scatter Graphs2 marks
A scatter graph plots a runner's time for 100 m and the distance they can throw a ball. What type of correlation would you expect?
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