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May 1962

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 19625 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  2. 2nd May 1962Four classes in order have frequencies 6, 12, 11, 12. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  3. 3rd May 1962A meal deal has 6 mains, 4 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  4. 4th May 1962A line has equation y = -4x + 3. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  5. 5th May 1962y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 28. Work out y when x = 7.
  6. 6th May 1962ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 52°. Work out angle ADC.
  7. 7th May 196211 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  8. 8th May 196240 beetles are marked and released. Later 12 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
  9. 9th May 1962A mass is 22 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the upper bound.
  10. 10th May 1962For the curve y = 25/x, work out y when x = -5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  11. 11th May 1962y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 66. Work out y when x = 11.
  12. 12th May 1962A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 134°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  13. 13th May 19622 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  14. 14th May 1962A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 204 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  15. 15th May 1962Write 8^-1 as a fraction.
  16. 16th May 1962Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x + 5)(x + 1).
  17. 17th May 1962A town's population is 35500 and grows by 6% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  18. 18th May 1962A cone has base radius 10 cm and vertical height 9 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  19. 19th May 196220 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 May 1962A box plot has a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 71. Work out the range.
  21. 21st May 1962Work out (2 x 10^4) x (4 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
  22. 22nd May 1962Make x the subject of y = 4x^2 - 3.
  23. 23rd May 1962A block has volume 70 cm^3 and density 8 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  24. 24th May 1962In triangle ABC, angle A is 68°, angle B is 37° and side a is 8 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  25. 25th May 19626 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  26. 26th May 1962A box plot has minimum 12, lower quartile 22, median 24, upper quartile 34 and maximum 38. Work out the interquartile range.
  27. 27th May 1962Write the recurring decimal 0.1010... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  28. 28th May 1962Factorise x^2 - 144.
  29. 29th May 1962x : y = 2 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
  30. 30th May 1962A 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.
  31. 31st May 196224 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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