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October 1958

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 19584 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  2. 2nd October 1958A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 1 values. Work out the frequency density.
  3. 3rd October 1958Write 4^-3 as a fraction.
  4. 4th October 1958Factorise x^2 + 14x + 48.
  5. 5th October 1958y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 20. Work out y when x = 4.
  6. 6th October 1958Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 270 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  7. 7th October 195812 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  8. 8th October 1958Four classes in order have frequencies 8, 8, 6, 9. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  9. 9th October 1958Work out (5 x 10^4) x (6 x 10^-6). Give your answer in standard form.
  10. 10th October 1958Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x - 2 that passes through (2, -10).
  11. 11th October 1958y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 125. Work out y when x = 6.
  12. 12th October 1958A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 10 cm and one shorter side of 6 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  13. 13th October 19582 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  14. 14th October 195840 beetles are marked and released. Later 42 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  15. 15th October 1958Write the recurring decimal 0.8080... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  16. 16th October 1958A line has equation y = -3x + 6. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  17. 17th October 1958y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 84. Work out y when x = 15.
  18. 18th October 1958ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 103°. Work out angle ADC.
  19. 19th October 195817 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  20. 20th October 1958A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 208 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  21. 21st October 1958A bill is £192 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  22. 22nd October 1958For the curve y = -20/x, work out y when x = -10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  23. 23rd October 1958A town's population is 11000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  24. 24th October 1958A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 168°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  25. 25th October 19583 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  26. 26th October 1958A box plot has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 40. Work out the range.
  27. 27th October 1958A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 4 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  28. 28th October 1958Expand and simplify (x + 2)(x - 5)(x - 2).
  29. 29th October 1958A block has volume 40 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  30. 30th October 1958A cone has base radius 10 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  31. 31st October 195811 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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