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May 1955

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 1955The point (5, 0) is enlarged by scale factor -2 about the centre (1, -3). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  2. 2nd May 19551 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  3. 3rd May 195510 newts are marked and released. Later 10 are caught, of which 2 are marked. Estimate the population.
  4. 4th May 1955Work out (7 x 10^6) x (6 x 10^6). Give your answer in standard form.
  5. 5th May 1955Factorise x^2 + 4x - 45.
  6. 6th May 1955y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 36. Work out y when x = 15.
  7. 7th May 1955Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 1984 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  8. 8th May 195526 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  9. 9th May 1955A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 188 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  10. 10th May 1955Write the recurring decimal 0.2222... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  11. 11th May 1955Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 2x - 3 that passes through (6, 22).
  12. 12th May 1955A town's population is 24500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  13. 13th May 1955A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one shorter side of 5 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  14. 14th May 19554 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  15. 15th May 1955A box plot has a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 57. Work out the range.
  16. 16th May 1955A bill is £792 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  17. 17th May 1955A line has equation y = 4x + 5. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  18. 18th May 1955A block has volume 170 cm^3 and density 8 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  19. 19th May 1955ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 129°. Work out angle ADC.
  20. 20th May 195524 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  21. 21st May 1955A box plot has minimum 2, lower quartile 4, median 14, upper quartile 24 and maximum 28. Work out the interquartile range.
  22. 22nd May 1955A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  23. 23rd May 1955For the curve y = -36/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  24. 24th May 1955x : y = 3 : 4. Write y in terms of x.
  25. 25th May 1955A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 88°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  26. 26th May 19551 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  27. 27th May 1955A capture-recapture estimate is made of the beetle population of a woodland. State one assumption the method relies on.
  28. 28th May 1955Work out (45 x 10^12) / (9 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.
  29. 29th May 1955Expand and simplify (x - 1)(x - 2)(x + 2).
  30. 30th May 1955A price rises by 20% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  31. 31st May 1955A cone has base radius 7 cm and vertical height 21 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.

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