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June 1961

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st June 1961Write sqrt(32) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  2. 2nd June 1961A line has equation y = -2x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  3. 3rd June 1961y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 18. Work out y when x = 5.
  4. 4th June 1961ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 104°. Work out angle ADC.
  5. 5th June 196117 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th June 196140 newts are marked and released. Later 36 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  7. 7th June 1961A meal deal has 8 mains, 8 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  8. 8th June 1961For the curve y = -24/x, work out y when x = -4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  9. 9th June 1961y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 10. Work out y when x = 13.
  10. 10th June 1961A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 170°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  11. 11th June 19612 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th June 1961A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 156 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  13. 13th June 1961A mass is 330 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
  14. 14th June 1961Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x + 1)(x - 5).
  15. 15th June 1961A town's population is 21000 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  16. 16th June 1961A cone has base radius 9 cm and vertical height 6 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  17. 17th June 196120 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th June 1961A box plot has a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 49. Work out the range.
  19. 19th June 1961Write 2^-1 as a fraction.
  20. 20th June 1961Make x the subject of y = 7x^2 - 2.
  21. 21st June 1961A block has volume 55 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  22. 22nd June 1961In triangle ABC, angle A is 38°, angle B is 36° and side a is 14 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  23. 23rd June 19611 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th June 1961A box plot has minimum 8, lower quartile 10, median 18, upper quartile 25 and maximum 28. Work out the interquartile range.
  25. 25th June 1961Work out (5 x 10^8) x (2 x 10^-2). Give your answer in standard form.
  26. 26th June 1961Factorise x^2 - 144.
  27. 27th June 1961x : y = 2 : 3. Write y in terms of x.
  28. 28th June 1961A 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.
  29. 29th June 196118 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 June 1961A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.

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