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12th April 1979

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

  1. 1
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 12. Work out y when x = 2.

  2. 2
    Finding the Area of Any Triangle3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 10 cm and 6 cm and an area of 15.00 cm^2. Work out the acute angle between those two sides, to the nearest degree.

  3. 3
    Probability Equation Questions3 marks

    A bag holds 7 counters, r of them red. Two are taken without replacement and P(both red) = 1/21. Work out r.

  4. 4
    Histograms3 marks

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

  5. 5
    Surds3 marks

    Simplify sqrt(12) + sqrt(48), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).

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