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20th May 1961

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

  1. 1
    Bounds3 marks

    A car covers 810 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.

  2. 2
    Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks

    Solve x^2 + y^2 = 625 and y = x + 17 simultaneously.

  3. 3
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 36. Work out y when x = 6.

  4. 4
    The Cosine Rule3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 15 cm and 13 cm with an angle of 116° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.

  5. 5
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 6 red, 4 blue and 2 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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