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March 1958

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st March 1958Write sqrt(27) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  2. 2nd March 1958Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x - 1)(x + 1).
  3. 3rd March 1958A price rises by 10% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  4. 4th March 1958A cone has base radius 7 cm and vertical height 6 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  5. 5th March 195818 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th March 1958A histogram class is 20 units wide and contains 10 values. Work out the frequency density.
  7. 7th March 1958A meal deal has 8 mains, 5 sides and 6 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  8. 8th March 1958Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 12.
  9. 9th March 1958y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 18. Work out y when x = 3.
  10. 10th March 1958In triangle ABC, angle A is 63°, angle B is 44° and side a is 18 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  11. 11th March 19581 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th March 1958Four classes in order have frequencies 11, 3, 12, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  13. 13th March 1958A mass is 55 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the upper bound.
  14. 14th March 1958Factorise x^2 - 49.
  15. 15th March 1958y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 45. Work out y when x = 2.
  16. 16th March 1958A right-angled triangle has sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 3 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  17. 17th March 195818 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th March 195810 newts are marked and released. Later 9 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  19. 19th March 1958Write 9^-3 as a fraction.
  20. 20th March 1958A region is defined by y < -4x + 9. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  21. 21st March 1958y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 27. Work out y when x = 15.
  22. 22nd March 1958The point (6, -1) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (2, 1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  23. 23rd March 19581 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th March 1958A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 196 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  25. 25th March 1958Work out (4 x 10^3) x (3 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.
  26. 26th March 1958Factorise x^2 + 4x + 3.
  27. 27th March 1958A town's population is 3500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  28. 28th March 1958Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 972 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  29. 29th March 195822 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th March 1958A box plot has a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 50. Work out the range.
  31. 31st March 1958Write the recurring decimal 0.6464... as a fraction in its simplest form.

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