Daily Practice · Foundation Plus

Daily Practice - Foundation Plus

Grades 4-6 - the Foundation / Higher crossover zone.

2nd December 2006

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

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £624 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Drawing Quadratic Graphs2 marks
For the curve y = x^2 + 6x - 4, work out y when x = -2.
3
Compound Interest and Depreciation3 marks
A van is worth £15500. It depreciates by 8% each year. Work out its value after 3 years, to the nearest penny.
4
Vectors3 marks
a is the column vector (6, 6) and b is (-1, -3). Work out 2a - 3b as a column vector.
5
Probability (Higher)3 marks
Two independent events have probabilities 1/3 and 1/2. Work out the probability that both happen.

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