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November 1957

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st November 1957A mass is 25.8 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the upper bound.
  2. 2nd November 1957Factorise x^2 + 11x + 24.
  3. 3rd November 1957y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 24. Work out y when x = 6.
  4. 4th November 1957Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 264 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  5. 5th November 195730 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th November 1957Four classes in order have frequencies 5, 11, 6, 12. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  7. 7th November 1957Write 2^-1 as a fraction.
  8. 8th November 1957Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -5x + 6 that passes through (3, -13).
  9. 9th November 1957y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 150. Work out y when x = 7.
  10. 10th November 1957A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 21 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  11. 11th November 19572 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th November 195755 fish are marked and released. Later 42 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
  13. 13th November 1957Work out (8 x 10^4) x (9 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
  14. 14th November 1957A line has equation y = -2x + 6. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  15. 15th November 1957y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 40. Work out y when x = 9.
  16. 16th November 1957ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 121°. Work out angle ADC.
  17. 17th November 195714 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th November 1957A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 188 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  19. 19th November 1957Write the recurring decimal 0.4343... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  20. 20th November 1957For the curve y = 20/x, work out y when x = -2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  21. 21st November 1957A town's population is 19000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  22. 22nd November 1957A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 104°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  23. 23rd November 19574 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th November 1957A box plot has a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 49. Work out the range.
  25. 25th November 1957A bill is £864 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  26. 26th November 1957Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x + 3)(x - 3).
  27. 27th November 1957A block has volume 45 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  28. 28th November 1957A cone has base radius 2 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  29. 29th November 195725 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th November 1957A box plot has minimum 1, lower quartile 7, median 17, upper quartile 26 and maximum 36. Work out the interquartile range.

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