Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

8th October 1989

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £744 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Drawing Quadratic Graphs3 marks
Where does the curve y = x^2 - 8x + 16 cross the x-axis?
3
Exchange Rates2 marks
£1 is worth 1.15 euros. Convert 600 euros into pounds. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (-1, 6) and b is (-3, 4). Work out 3a - 3b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/4 and 1/2. Work out the probability that both happen.

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