Daily Practice

Foundation Plus

19th January 1991

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £144 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines3 marks
Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 4x + 4 that passes through (1, -2).
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £12500. It depreciates by 15% each year. Work out its value after 3 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (2, 3) and b is (-6, -2). Work out 4a - 5b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/5 and 1/2. Work out the probability that both happen.

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