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August 1960

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 1960A price rises by 25% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  2. 2nd August 1960The point (1, 3) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (0, 1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  3. 3rd August 19602 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  4. 4th August 1960A histogram class is 20 units wide and contains 50 values. Work out the frequency density.
  5. 5th August 1960Write the recurring decimal 0.3939... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  6. 6th August 1960Factorise x^2 - 6x + 5.
  7. 7th August 1960y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 8. Work out y when x = 2.
  8. 8th August 1960Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 192 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  9. 9th August 196025 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  10. 10th August 1960Four classes in order have frequencies 4, 8, 6, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  11. 11th August 1960A bill is £192 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  12. 12th August 1960Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 2x - 3 that passes through (6, 17).
  13. 13th August 1960y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 64. Work out y when x = 5.
  14. 14th August 1960A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 9 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  15. 15th August 19601 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  16. 16th August 196010 voles are marked and released. Later 70 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
  17. 17th August 1960A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  18. 18th August 1960A line has equation y = -3x + 8. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  19. 19th August 1960y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 30. Work out y when x = 6.
  20. 20th August 1960ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 64°. Work out angle ADC.
  21. 21st August 196014 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  22. 22nd August 1960A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 180 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  23. 23rd August 1960Work out (21 x 10^9) / (3 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.
  24. 24th August 1960For the curve y = 9/x, work out y when x = -1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  25. 25th August 1960A town's population is 5500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  26. 26th August 1960A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 122°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  27. 27th August 19605 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  28. 28th August 1960A box plot has a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 75. Work out the range.
  29. 29th August 1960Write the recurring decimal 0.222... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  30. 30th August 1960Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x - 5)(x + 2).
  31. 31st August 1960A block has volume 25 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.

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