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January 1963

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st January 1963ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 50°. Work out angle ADC.
  2. 2nd January 196317 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  3. 3rd January 1963A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 8 values. Work out the frequency density.
  4. 4th January 1963Write the recurring decimal 0.222... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  5. 5th January 1963For the curve y = -90/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  6. 6th January 1963y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 24. Work out y when x = 4.
  7. 7th January 1963A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 160°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  8. 8th January 19631 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  9. 9th January 1963Four classes in order have frequencies 4, 9, 9, 4. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  10. 10th January 1963Work out 49^(3/2).
  11. 11th January 1963Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x + 2)(x + 1).
  12. 12th January 1963y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 16. Work out y when x = 7.
  13. 13th January 1963A cone has base radius 10 cm and vertical height 3 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  14. 14th January 196318 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  15. 15th January 196325 fish are marked and released. Later 22 are caught, of which 2 are marked. Estimate the population.
  16. 16th January 1963Write sqrt(45) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  17. 17th January 1963Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 7.
  18. 18th January 1963y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 96. Work out y when x = 4.
  19. 19th January 1963In triangle ABC, angle A is 62°, angle B is 69° and side a is 9 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  20. 20th January 19633 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  21. 21st January 1963A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 208 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  22. 22nd January 1963A meal deal has 8 mains, 5 sides and 4 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  23. 23rd January 1963Factorise x^2 - 25.
  24. 24th January 1963A town's population is 20500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  25. 25th January 1963A 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.
  26. 26th January 196322 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  27. 27th January 1963A box plot has a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 56. Work out the range.
  28. 28th January 1963A mass is 200 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
  29. 29th January 1963A region is defined by y <= -x + 6. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  30. 30th January 1963A block has volume 180 cm^3 and density 3 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  31. 31st January 1963The point (2, 2) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (-2, -4). Write down the coordinates of the image.

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