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3rd March 1988

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

  1. 1
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 3 red and 11 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

  2. 2
    Histograms3 marks

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

  3. 3
    Surds3 marks

    Simplify sqrt(80) + sqrt(45), giving your answer in the form a sqrt(b).

  4. 4
    Completing the Square3 marks

    Work out the coordinates of the turning point of y = x^2 - 12x - 10.

  5. 5
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 36. Work out y when x = 6.

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