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October 1955

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 1955A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  2. 2nd October 1955Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -x - 5 that passes through (1, 3).
  3. 3rd October 1955A price rises by 10% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  4. 4th October 1955A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 20 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  5. 5th October 19555 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  6. 6th October 1955A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 4 values. Work out the frequency density.
  7. 7th October 1955Work out (21 x 10^6) / (7 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.
  8. 8th October 1955A line has equation y = 2x + 1. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  9. 9th October 1955y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 24. Work out y when x = 4.
  10. 10th October 1955ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 88°. Work out angle ADC.
  11. 11th October 195510 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  12. 12th October 1955Four classes in order have frequencies 9, 4, 12, 5. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  13. 13th October 1955Write the recurring decimal 0.111... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  14. 14th October 1955For the curve y = 4/x, work out y when x = -4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  15. 15th October 1955y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 288. Work out y when x = 2.
  16. 16th October 1955A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 60°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  17. 17th October 19551 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  18. 18th October 195540 voles are marked and released. Later 108 are caught, of which 9 are marked. Estimate the population.
  19. 19th October 1955Work out 36^(3/2).
  20. 20th October 1955Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x + 3)(x - 2).
  21. 21st October 1955y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 88. Work out y when x = 15.
  22. 22nd October 1955A cone has base radius 5 cm and vertical height 12 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  23. 23rd October 195520 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  24. 24th October 1955A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 212 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  25. 25th October 1955Write sqrt(8) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  26. 26th October 1955Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 8.
  27. 27th October 1955A town's population is 11000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  28. 28th October 1955In triangle ABC, angle A is 80°, angle B is 46° and side a is 9 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  29. 29th October 19551 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  30. 30th October 1955A box plot has a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 57. Work out the range.
  31. 31st October 1955A meal deal has 3 mains, 4 sides and 3 drinks. How many different meals are possible?

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