Daily Practice

Higher

24th October 1986

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

1
Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £768 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
2
Solving Quadratics3 marks
Solve x^2 + 3x - 28 = 0.
3
Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 66. Work out y when x = 8.
4
Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent2 marks
A line has gradient -3. Work out the gradient of a line perpendicular to it.
5
Conditional Probability3 marks
21 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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