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4th December 1972

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

  1. 1
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 5 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 3/10. Work out r.

  2. 2
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has four 10-wide classes from 0, with frequency densities 1, 3, 0.5, 2. Which class contains the median?

  3. 3
    Bounds3 marks

    A block has mass 470 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 17 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

  4. 4
    Quadratic Simultaneous Equations3 marks

    Solve x^2 + y^2 = 676 and y = x + 14 simultaneously.

  5. 5
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 16. Work out y when x = 2.

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