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May 1954

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 195427 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  2. 2nd May 1954A box plot has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 35. Work out the range.
  3. 3rd May 1954Write the recurring decimal 0.444... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  4. 4th May 1954For the curve y = -50/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  5. 5th May 1954A block has volume 95 cm^3 and density 4 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  6. 6th May 1954A, 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.
  7. 7th May 19542 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  8. 8th May 1954A box plot has minimum 6, lower quartile 16, median 24, upper quartile 31 and maximum 34. Work out the interquartile range.
  9. 9th May 1954Work out 64^(2/3).
  10. 10th May 1954Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x - 2)(x + 2).
  11. 11th May 1954x : y = 2 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
  12. 12th May 1954A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  13. 13th May 195426 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  14. 14th May 1954A capture-recapture estimate is made of the newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
  15. 15th May 1954Write sqrt(48) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  16. 16th May 1954Make x the subject of y = 8x^2 - 10.
  17. 17th May 1954A price rises by 25% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  18. 18th May 1954In triangle ABC, angle A is 37°, angle B is 69° and side a is 10 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  19. 19th May 19541 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  20. 20th May 1954A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 3 values. Work out the frequency density.
  21. 21st May 1954A meal deal has 6 mains, 9 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  22. 22nd May 1954Factorise x^2 - 121.
  23. 23rd May 1954y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 4. Work out y when x = 2.
  24. 24th May 1954A right-angled triangle has sides 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 10 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  25. 25th May 195422 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  26. 26th May 1954Four classes in order have frequencies 7, 9, 5, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  27. 27th May 1954A mass is 29.7 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the upper bound.
  28. 28th May 1954A region is defined by y < -5x + 8. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  29. 29th May 1954y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 28. Work out y when x = 8.
  30. 30th May 1954The point (-3, 5) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (2, -1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  31. 31st May 19541 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

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