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1st December 1956

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 4-6 · 128 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Simultaneous Equations3 marks

    2 teas and 3 cakes cost £11.45. 1 tea and 2 cakes cost £6.85. Find the price of a tea.

  2. 2
    Direct and Inverse Proportion3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 14. Work out y when x = 4.

  3. 3
    Similar Shapes (Area and Volume)3 marks

    Two similar shapes have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The smaller has an area of 21 cm^2. Work out the area of the larger.

  4. 4
    Probability (Higher)3 marks

    A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.15. It is thrown 500 times. How many heads would you expect?

  5. 5
    Frequency Trees3 marks

    140 people were surveyed. 40 were adults, of whom 5 said yes. 25 of the children said yes. How many said yes altogether?

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