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15th January 1979

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

  1. 1
    Histograms3 marks

    A histogram has two bars: one 20 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 25 units wide with density 0.8. How many values in total?

  2. 2
    Bounds3 marks

    A block has mass 500 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 8 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

  3. 3
    Iteration3 marks

    Use the iteration x(n+1) = cube root of (11x(n) + 3) with x(0) = 5. Work out x(1) to 3 decimal places.

  4. 4
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 72. Work out the positive value of x when y = 72.

  5. 5
    3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks

    A cuboid measures 9 cm by 7 cm by 13 cm tall. Work out the angle between its longest internal diagonal and the base, to 1 decimal place.

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