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October 1991 - Foundation 5-a-day

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October 1991

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 3-4

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  1. 1st October 1991The point (-7, 3) is rotated 180° about the origin. Write down the coordinates of the image.
  2. 2nd October 1991A bag holds 4 red, 7 blue and 2 green counters. One is taken at random. Work out the probability it is green.
  3. 3rd October 1991Of 62 students, 24 study French, 41 study German and 14 study both. How many study neither?
  4. 4th October 1991Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(50) lie?
  5. 5th October 1991Simplify 2a + 5b + 6a - 5b.
  6. 6th October 1991A model of a narrowboat is built to a scale of 1 : 25. The real length is 3 m. How long is the model, in cm?
  7. 7th October 1991Four angles meet at a point. Three of them are 136°, 111° and 33°. Work out the fourth.
  8. 8th October 1991A biased coin lands on heads with probability 0.25. It is thrown 500 times. How many heads would you expect?
  9. 9th October 1991130 people were surveyed. 40 were adults, of whom 20 said yes. 40 of the children said yes. How many said yes altogether?
  10. 10th October 1991Work out 7/9 x 8/9. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  11. 11th October 1991A line has equation y = 2x - 2. Write down where it crosses the x-axis and where it crosses the y-axis.
  12. 12th October 1991A 400 g bag of coffee costs £3.40. Work out the cost per 100 g.
  13. 13th October 1991A trapezium has parallel sides of 5 cm and 15 cm, 10 cm apart. Work out its area.
  14. 14th October 1991Kwame has 5 scores with a mean of 18. Scores 23, 16, 18, 20 are known. Work out the missing score.
  15. 15th October 1991In a group of 150 students, 20 are boys. 10 boys and 60 girls bring a packed lunch. How many students do not?
  16. 16th October 1991A length x is 420 cm, rounded to the nearest 10. Write down the error interval for x.
  17. 17th October 1991The angles in a triangle are 2x°, 2x° and (x + 70)°. Form an equation and work out x.
  18. 18th October 1991£1 is worth 1.85 Australian dollars. How many Australian dollars does £280 buy?
  19. 19th October 1991The point (1, -5) is reflected in the x-axis. Write down the coordinates of the image.
  20. 20th October 1991The probability that it rains tomorrow is 3/5. Work out the probability that it does not rain.
  21. 21st October 1991In a survey 7 households own 1 car, 5 own 2 cars and 8 own 3 cars. Work out the mean number of cars, to 2 decimal places.
  22. 22nd October 1991Between which two consecutive whole numbers does sqrt(204) lie?
  23. 23rd October 1991A rectangle is x cm wide and 7 cm longer than it is wide. Write a simplified expression for its perimeter.
  24. 24th October 1991A recipe for 6 flapjacks uses 114 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 9 flapjacks?
  25. 25th October 1991The bearing of B from A is 010°. Work out the bearing of A from B.
  26. 26th October 1991Using only the digits 2, 6, 8 and no digit twice, how many different two-digit numbers can be made?
  27. 27th October 1991A frequency polygon has plotted frequencies of 10, 10, 12 and 11. How many values are in the whole data set?
  28. 28th October 1991Work out 1/9 x 1/3. Give your answer in its simplest form.
  29. 29th October 1991Use v = u + at with u = 9, a = 6 and t = 3. Work out v.
  30. 30th October 19916 identical batteries cost £4.20. Work out the cost of 8 of the same batteries.
  31. 31st October 1991A cuboid measures 9 cm by 14 cm by 5 cm. Work out its volume.

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