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July 1960

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1960A line has equation y = 2x + 7. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  2. 2nd July 1960y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 28. Work out y when x = 4.
  3. 3rd July 1960ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 91°. Work out angle ADC.
  4. 4th July 196019 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th July 196050 fish are marked and released. Later 40 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  6. 6th July 1960Write sqrt(75) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  7. 7th July 1960For the curve y = 110/x, work out y when x = -10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  8. 8th July 1960y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 40. Work out y when x = 8.
  9. 9th July 1960A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 74°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  10. 10th July 19605 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th July 1960A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 208 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  12. 12th July 1960A meal deal has 9 mains, 5 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  13. 13th July 1960Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x - 1)(x - 2).
  14. 14th July 1960A town's population is 29000 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  15. 15th July 1960A cone has base radius 10 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  16. 16th July 196017 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  17. 17th July 1960A box plot has a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 41. Work out the range.
  18. 18th July 1960A mass is 570 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
  19. 19th July 1960Make x the subject of y = 7x^2 - 7.
  20. 20th July 1960A block has volume 85 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  21. 21st July 1960In triangle ABC, angle A is 71°, angle B is 52° and side a is 9 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd July 19603 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd July 1960A box plot has minimum 7, lower quartile 10, median 15, upper quartile 23 and maximum 29. Work out the interquartile range.
  24. 24th July 1960Write 8^-3 as a fraction.
  25. 25th July 1960Factorise x^2 - 16.
  26. 26th July 1960x : y = 2 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
  27. 27th July 1960A right-angled triangle has sides 7 cm, 24 cm and 25 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 7 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th July 196024 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th July 1960A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
  30. 30th July 1960Work out (8 x 10^5) x (7 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
  31. 31st July 1960A region is defined by y <= -4x + 7. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?

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