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February 1960

29 sheets · 145 questions · Grades 8-9

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  1. 1st February 1960A block has mass 860 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 7 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.
  2. 2nd February 1960Write x^2 + 14x - 5 in the form (x + a)^2 + b.
  3. 3rd February 1960y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 36. Work out y when x = 6.
  4. 4th February 1960A cuboid measures 13 cm by 6 cm by 11 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
  5. 5th February 1960A bag holds 3 red, 3 blue and 3 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
  6. 6th February 1960On a histogram, a 4-wide bar and a 12-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
  7. 7th February 1960x = 101 and y = 45, each correct to the nearest whole number. Work out the upper bound of x - y.
  8. 8th February 1960Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 + 2x - 2.
  9. 9th February 1960y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 4, y = 256. Work out y when x = 5.
  10. 10th February 1960The point (6, 8) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 100. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
  11. 11th February 1960A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/10. Work out r.
  12. 12th February 1960A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 10 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
  13. 13th February 1960A car covers 700 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 5 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
  14. 14th February 1960Simplify (x^2 - 11x + 24)/(x - 8).
  15. 15th February 1960y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 36, y = 24. Work out y when x = 49.
  16. 16th February 1960In a circle theorem proof, a step uses the fact that the alternate segment theorem is being proved. State the reason being quoted.
  17. 17th February 1960The probability of winning a game is 2/5. A player expects 16 wins. How many games did they play?
  18. 18th February 1960On a histogram, a 10-wide bar and a 30-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
  19. 19th February 1960Rationalise the denominator of 55/sqrt(5), giving your answer in its simplest form.
  20. 20th February 1960In an algebraic proof, how would you write an even number in terms of an integer n?
  21. 21st February 1960A train slows steadily from 30 m/s to rest in 5 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
  22. 22nd February 1960In a vector proof you find that vector PQ = a + 2b and vector RS = 2a + 4b. What does this show about PQ and RS?
  23. 23rd February 1960A bag holds 7 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 7/12. Work out n.
  24. 24th February 1960A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 25 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
  25. 25th February 1960Simplify sqrt(45) + sqrt(5), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
  26. 26th February 1960Make x the subject of 2x + 8 = y(x + 8).
  27. 27th February 1960y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 36. Work out y when x = 6.
  28. 28th February 1960A cuboid measures 4 cm by 14 cm by 9 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
  29. 29th February 1960A bag holds 5 red and 4 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

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