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July 1952

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1952For the curve y = 6/x, work out y when x = 1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  2. 2nd July 1952A block has volume 200 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  3. 3rd July 1952A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 134°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  4. 4th July 19521 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  5. 5th July 1952A box plot has minimum 12, lower quartile 21, median 27, upper quartile 36 and maximum 38. Work out the interquartile range.
  6. 6th July 1952Work out (24 x 10^6) / (6 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.
  7. 7th July 1952Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x + 4)(x - 3).
  8. 8th July 1952x : y = 3 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
  9. 9th July 1952A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 21 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  10. 10th July 19527 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  11. 11th July 1952A capture-recapture estimate is made of the newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
  12. 12th July 1952Write the recurring decimal 0.555... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  13. 13th July 1952Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 2.
  14. 14th July 1952A price rises by 15% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  15. 15th July 1952In triangle ABC, angle A is 80°, angle B is 67° and side a is 6 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  16. 16th July 19526 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  17. 17th July 1952A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 6 values. Work out the frequency density.
  18. 18th July 1952Work out 216^(2/3).
  19. 19th July 1952Factorise x^2 - 16.
  20. 20th July 1952y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 30. Work out y when x = 10.
  21. 21st July 1952A right-angled triangle has sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 3 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd July 195213 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  23. 23rd July 1952Four classes in order have frequencies 10, 6, 5, 11. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  24. 24th July 1952Write sqrt(8) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  25. 25th July 1952A region is defined by y < 3x + 3. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  26. 26th July 1952y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 50. Work out y when x = 7.
  27. 27th July 1952The point (-4, -2) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (-2, -4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  28. 28th July 19523 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  29. 29th July 195240 beetles are marked and released. Later 30 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  30. 30th July 1952A meal deal has 6 mains, 5 sides and 3 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  31. 31st July 1952Factorise x^2 - 9x + 20.

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