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28th November 1988

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

  1. 1
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    A bag holds 4 red and 5 blue counters. Two are taken without replacement. Given the first was red, what is the probability the second is blue?

  2. 2
    Histograms3 marks

    On a histogram the bar for 0 < x <= 20 has a frequency density of 3.5. How many values are in that class?

  3. 3
    Bounds3 marks

    A block has mass 660 g (to the nearest 10 g) and volume 9 cm^3 (to the nearest cm^3). Work out the upper bound of its density, to 2 decimal places.

  4. 4
    Proof3 marks

    Prove that the sum of 6 consecutive integers is always a multiple of 3. State the simplified sum you would use.

  5. 5
    Direct and Inverse Proportion Depth3 marks

    y is directly proportional to x^3. When x = 3, y = 162. Work out y when x = 5.

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