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5th July 1955

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 3, y = 81. Work out y when x = 5.

  2. 2
    The Sine Rule3 marks

    In triangle ABC, angle A is 65°, side a is 17 cm and side b is 4 cm. Work out the acute angle B, to 1 decimal place.

  3. 3
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 6 red and 5 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

  4. 4
    Histograms3 marks

    On a histogram the bar for 10 < x <= 30 has a frequency density of 3.5. How many values are in that class?

  5. 5
    Surds3 marks

    Expand and simplify (9 + sqrt(5))(9 - sqrt(5)).

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