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August 1954

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 1954A mass is 180 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
  2. 2nd August 1954A line has equation y = 2x + 5. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  3. 3rd August 1954x : y = 5 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
  4. 4th August 1954ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 64°. Work out angle ADC.
  5. 5th August 195422 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th August 1954A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
  7. 7th August 1954Write 7^-3 as a fraction.
  8. 8th August 1954For the curve y = 35/x, work out y when x = -5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  9. 9th August 1954A price rises by 25% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  10. 10th August 1954A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 154°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  11. 11th August 19546 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th August 1954A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 20 values. Work out the frequency density.
  13. 13th August 1954Work out (7 x 10^7) x (5 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
  14. 14th August 1954Expand and simplify (x + 4)(x - 1)(x - 5).
  15. 15th August 1954y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 6. Work out y when x = 6.
  16. 16th August 1954A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  17. 17th August 195420 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th August 1954Four classes in order have frequencies 9, 9, 5, 5. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  19. 19th August 1954Write the recurring decimal 0.7979... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  20. 20th August 1954Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 10.
  21. 21st August 1954y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 128. Work out y when x = 8.
  22. 22nd August 1954In triangle ABC, angle A is 68°, angle B is 71° and side a is 10 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  23. 23rd August 19545 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th August 195425 beetles are marked and released. Later 72 are caught, of which 8 are marked. Estimate the population.
  25. 25th August 1954A bill is £888 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  26. 26th August 1954Factorise x^2 - 4.
  27. 27th August 1954y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 84. Work out y when x = 4.
  28. 28th August 1954A right-angled triangle has sides 12 cm, 16 cm and 20 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 12 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  29. 29th August 195410 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th August 1954A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 112 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  31. 31st August 1954A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?

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