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16th May 1979

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Bounds3 marks

    A rectangle is 23 cm by 23 cm, each correct to the nearest cm. Work out the upper bound of its area.

  2. 2
    The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence2 marks

    A quadratic sequence starts 19, 40, 71, 112. Work out the second difference, and the coefficient of n^2.

  3. 3
    Velocity Time Graphs2 marks

    A train slows steadily from 27 m/s to rest in 4 seconds. Work out its deceleration.

  4. 4
    The Cosine Rule3 marks

    A triangle has sides of 10 cm and 5 cm with an angle of 94° between them. Work out the third side, to 1 decimal place.

  5. 5
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 6 red, 6 blue and 5 green counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given neither is green, what is the probability both are red?

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