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September 1963

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st September 1963Write the recurring decimal 0.8888... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  2. 2nd September 1963For the curve y = 16/x, work out y when x = 2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  3. 3rd September 1963x : y = 3 : 7. Write y in terms of x.
  4. 4th September 1963A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 98°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  5. 5th September 19632 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  6. 6th September 1963A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  7. 7th September 1963A bill is £672 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  8. 8th September 1963Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x - 1)(x - 5).
  9. 9th September 1963A price rises by 20% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  10. 10th September 1963A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 15 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  11. 11th September 196322 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  12. 12th September 1963A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 4 values. Work out the frequency density.
  13. 13th September 1963A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  14. 14th September 1963Make x the subject of y = 6x^2 - 11.
  15. 15th September 1963y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 9. Work out y when x = 3.
  16. 16th September 1963In triangle ABC, angle A is 75°, angle B is 39° and side a is 14 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  17. 17th September 19634 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  18. 18th September 1963Four classes in order have frequencies 10, 6, 8, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  19. 19th September 1963Work out (16 x 10^8) / (2 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  20. 20th September 1963Factorise x^2 - 144.
  21. 21st September 1963y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 108. Work out y when x = 8.
  22. 22nd September 1963A right-angled triangle has sides 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 10 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  23. 23rd September 196331 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  24. 24th September 196320 beetles are marked and released. Later 54 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  25. 25th September 1963Write the recurring decimal 0.777... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  26. 26th September 1963A region is defined by y <= 3x + 5. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  27. 27th September 1963y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 96. Work out y when x = 11.
  28. 28th September 1963The point (3, -4) is enlarged by scale factor -2 about the centre (-2, 1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  29. 29th September 19633 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  30. 30th September 1963A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 100 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?

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