Daily Practice · Foundation Plus

Daily Practice - Foundation Plus

11th March 1995

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
Drawing Quadratic Graphs3 marks
Where does the curve y = x^2 + 3x - 28 cross the x-axis?
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £15500. 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 (-4, 4) and b is (6, 0). Work out 2a - 3b 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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