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August 1977

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 8-9

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  1. 1st August 1977The point (-4, 0) lies on y = f(x). Write down its image on y = f(x) - 4.
  2. 2nd August 1977y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 4, y = 320. Work out y when x = 2.
  3. 3rd August 1977A cuboid measures 13 cm by 13 cm by 13 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.
  4. 4th August 1977A bag holds 5 red, 5 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?
  5. 5th August 1977A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 0.4, one 10 units wide with density 0.6. How many values in total?
  6. 6th August 1977A car covers 430 m (to the nearest 10 m) in 2 s (to the nearest second). Work out the lower bound of its speed, to 2 decimal places.
  7. 7th August 1977Prove that the sum of 5 consecutive integers is always a multiple of 5. State the simplified sum you would use.
  8. 8th August 1977y is directly proportional to sqrt(x). When x = 9, y = 6. Work out y when x = 36.
  9. 9th August 1977The point (12, 16) lies on the circle x^2 + y^2 = 400. Work out the gradient of the tangent to the circle at that point.
  10. 10th August 1977A bag holds 6 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/5. Work out r.
  11. 11th August 1977On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 15-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2. How many more values are in the wider class?
  12. 12th August 1977Rationalise the denominator of 42/sqrt(7), giving your answer in its simplest form.
  13. 13th August 1977f(x) = 4x - 3 and g(x) = 5x - 3. Work out fg(3).
  14. 14th August 1977A train slows steadily from 33 m/s to rest in 5 seconds. Work out its deceleration.
  15. 15th August 1977In a circle theorem proof, a step uses the fact that opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are being proved. State the reason being quoted.
  16. 16th August 1977The probability of winning a game is 3/5. A player expects 39 wins. How many games did they play?
  17. 17th August 1977A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 5 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?
  18. 18th August 1977Simplify sqrt(8) + sqrt(18), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).
  19. 19th August 1977The curve y = cos x° is drawn for 0 <= x <= 360. Write down the value of y when x = 270.
  20. 20th August 1977y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 16. Work out y when x = 4.
  21. 21st August 1977In a vector proof you find that vector PQ = 4a - b and vector RS = 8a - 2b. What does this show about PQ and RS?
  22. 22nd August 1977A bag holds 3 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 3/10. Work out n.
  23. 23rd August 1977On a histogram, a 5-wide bar and a 20-wide bar have the same frequency density of 2.5. How many more values are in the wider class?
  24. 24th August 1977A rectangle is 27 cm by 16 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.
  25. 25th August 1977A quadratic sequence starts 0, 8, 24, 48. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.
  26. 26th August 1977y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 3, y = 81. Work out y when x = 4.
  27. 27th August 1977A cuboid measures 3 cm by 3 cm by 3 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th August 1977A bag holds 5 red and 5 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?
  29. 29th August 1977A histogram has two bars: one 5 units wide with frequency density 1.2, one 5 units wide with density 3.5. How many values in total?
  30. 30th August 1977Expand and simplify (9 + sqrt(11))(9 - sqrt(11)).
  31. 31st August 1977Solve x^2 - 12x + 20 < 0.

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