Daily Practice

Higher

21st January 1962

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £240 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Simultaneous Equations3 marks
2 teas and 4 cakes cost £12.90. 4 teas and 3 cakes cost £12.55. Find the price of a tea.
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 60. Work out y when x = 12.
4
SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry)3 marks
A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 cm and an angle of 39°. Work out the side adjacent to that angle, to 1 decimal place.
5
Probability Trees3 marks
3 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

You are looking at an earlier sheet. Today's sheet is the one that adds a day.

Your run is kept in this browser only, and there is no account.

Any date always gives the same five questions, so a sheet can be set again or shared. All of January 1962, including the monthly compilation PDF.