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August 1959

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 1959y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 12. Work out y when x = 3.
  2. 2nd August 1959ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 67°. Work out angle ADC.
  3. 3rd August 195925 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  4. 4th August 195910 fish are marked and released. Later 36 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  5. 5th August 1959Work out 25^(3/2).
  6. 6th August 1959For the curve y = -20/x, work out y when x = 5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  7. 7th August 1959y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 56. Work out y when x = 6.
  8. 8th August 1959A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 106°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  9. 9th August 19596 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  10. 10th August 1959A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 64 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  11. 11th August 1959Write sqrt(20) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  12. 12th August 1959Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x - 5)(x - 2).
  13. 13th August 1959A town's population is 6000 and grows by 6% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  14. 14th August 1959A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  15. 15th August 195910 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  16. 16th August 1959A box plot has a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 38. Work out the range.
  17. 17th August 1959A meal deal has 5 mains, 6 sides and 4 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  18. 18th August 1959Make x the subject of y = 2x^2 - 6.
  19. 19th August 1959A block has volume 35 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  20. 20th August 1959In triangle ABC, angle A is 38°, angle B is 87° and side a is 13 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  21. 21st August 19591 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  22. 22nd August 1959A box plot has minimum 1, lower quartile 9, median 12, upper quartile 16 and maximum 19. Work out the interquartile range.
  23. 23rd August 1959A mass is 720 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
  24. 24th August 1959Factorise x^2 - 49.
  25. 25th August 1959x : y = 7 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
  26. 26th August 1959A right-angled triangle has sides 8 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 8 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  27. 27th August 195912 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  28. 28th August 1959A capture-recapture estimate is made of the fish population of a pond. State one assumption the method relies on.
  29. 29th August 1959Write 2^-3 as a fraction.
  30. 30th August 1959A region is defined by y < 2x + 6. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  31. 31st August 1959A price rises by 10% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.

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