Daily Practice - Higher
Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.
18th July 2000
- 1Reverse Percentages3 marks
A bill is £576 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
- 2Quadratic Formula3 marks
Use the quadratic formula to solve 3x^2 - 4x - 1 = 0, to 2 decimal places.
- 3Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks
x : y = 3 : 4. Write y in terms of x.
- 4Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks
Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The smaller has an area of 22 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.
- 5Conditional Probability3 marks
20 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
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