Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

12th May 1990

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £792 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Solving Quadratics3 marks
Solve x^2 - 3x + 2 = 0.
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £16000. It depreciates by 10% each year. Work out its value after 4 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (4, 1) and b is (-2, 0). Work out 3a - 5b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/4 and 1/3. Work out the probability that both happen.

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