Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

2nd September 1989

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £312 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Forming and Solving Equations3 marks
5 consecutive whole numbers add up to 140. Work out the smallest of them.
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £8000. It depreciates by 12% each year. Work out its value after 2 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (6, 4) and b is (0, -4). Work out 5a - 3b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/2 and 1/3. Work out the probability that both happen.

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