Daily Practice · Foundation
May 1979 5-a-day
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- 1st May 1979The point (1, 2) is reflected in the x-axis. Write down the coordinates of the image.
- 2nd May 1979A bag holds 3 red, 3 blue and 2 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is red.
- 3rd May 1979In a survey 8 households own 1 car, 8 own 2 cars and 2 own 3 cars. Work out the mean number of cars, to 2 decimal places.
- 4th May 1979Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(154) lie?
- 5th May 1979Simplify 6a + 6b + 7a - 4b.
- 6th May 19797 identical pens cost £15.40. Work out the cost of 5 of the same pens.
- 7th May 1979The bearing of B from A is 048°. Work out the bearing of A from B.
- 8th May 1979A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.15. It is thrown 50 times. How many heads would you expect?
- 9th May 1979A frequency polygon has plotted frequencies of 9, 10, 6 and 2. How many values are in the whole data set?
- 10th May 1979Work out 2/6 x 6/7. Give your answer in its simplest form.
- 11th May 1979A line has equation y = 2x - 4. Write down where it crosses the x-axis and where it crosses the y-axis.
- 12th May 1979A model of a narrowboat is built to a scale of 1 : 25. The real length is 2 m. How long is the model, in cm?
- 13th May 1979A cuboid measures 15 cm by 4 cm by 6 cm. Work out its volume.
- 14th May 1979Idris has 5 scores with a mean of 6. Scores 10, 2, 6, 3 are known. Work out the missing score.
- 15th May 1979A scatter graph plots a runner's time for 100 m and the distance they can throw a ball. What type of correlation would you expect?
- 16th May 1979A length x is 520 cm, rounded to the nearest 10. Write down the error interval for x.
- 17th May 1979The angles in a triangle are 3x°, 2x° and (x + 84)°. Form an equation and work out x.
- 18th May 1979A 500 g bag of coffee costs £4.00. Work out the cost per 100 g.
- 19th May 1979Two parallel lines are crossed by a straight line. One of a pair of co-interior (allied) angles is 90°. Work out the other.
- 20th May 1979The probability that it rains tomorrow is 2/5. Work out the probability that it does not rain.
- 21st May 1979A pie chart shows 90 people. 40 of them chose science. Work out the angle of that sector.
- 22nd May 1979Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(142) lie?
- 23rd May 1979A rectangle is x cm wide and 5 cm longer than it is wide. Write a simplified expression for its perimeter.
- 24th May 1979£1 is worth 1.85 Australian dollars. How many Australian dollars does £400 buy?
- 25th May 1979Two of the angles in a triangle are 37° and 54°. Work out the third angle.
- 26th May 1979Using only the digits 1, 2, 3 and no digit twice, how many different two-digit numbers can be made?
- 27th May 197960 students were asked how they travel. 80 walked, and of those 20 were late. How many walkers were on time?
- 28th May 1979Work out 1/4 divided by 5/6. Give your answer in its simplest form.
- 29th May 1979Use v = u + at with u = 12, a = 5 and t = 8. Work out v.
- 30th May 1979A recipe for 10 flapjacks uses 430 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 3 flapjacks?
- 31st May 1979A goat is tied to a post in an open field by a rope 10 m long. Describe the region of grass it can reach.