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November 1956

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st November 1956For the curve y = -6/x, work out y when x = -2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  2. 2nd November 1956y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 70. Work out y when x = 6.
  3. 3rd November 1956A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 76°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  4. 4th November 19564 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  5. 5th November 1956A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 68 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  6. 6th November 1956Work out (40 x 10^11) / (5 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  7. 7th November 1956Expand and simplify (x - 2)(x + 5)(x - 3).
  8. 8th November 1956A town's population is 16500 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  9. 9th November 1956A cone has base radius 5 cm and vertical height 15 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  10. 10th November 195624 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  11. 11th November 1956A box plot has a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 28. Work out the range.
  12. 12th November 1956Write the recurring decimal 0.888... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  13. 13th November 1956Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 2.
  14. 14th November 1956A block has volume 170 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  15. 15th November 1956In triangle ABC, angle A is 72°, angle B is 33° and side a is 9 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  16. 16th November 19565 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  17. 17th November 1956A box plot has minimum 7, lower quartile 16, median 24, upper quartile 31 and maximum 39. Work out the interquartile range.
  18. 18th November 1956Work out 81^(3/2).
  19. 19th November 1956Factorise x^2 - 81.
  20. 20th November 1956x : y = 2 : 7. Write y in terms of x.
  21. 21st November 1956A right-angled triangle has sides 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 9 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd November 195624 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  23. 23rd November 1956A capture-recapture estimate is made of the newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
  24. 24th November 1956Write sqrt(32) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  25. 25th November 1956A region is defined by y <= -5x - 3. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  26. 26th November 1956A price rises by 10% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  27. 27th November 1956The point (-2, -1) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (1, -1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  28. 28th November 19565 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  29. 29th November 1956A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 25 values. Work out the frequency density.
  30. 30th November 1956A meal deal has 5 mains, 3 sides and 6 drinks. How many different meals are possible?

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