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December 1963

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st December 1963A line has equation y = 4x + 8. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  2. 2nd December 1963A price rises by 25% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  3. 3rd December 1963ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 92°. Work out angle ADC.
  4. 4th December 196328 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th December 1963A histogram class is 5 units wide and contains 15 values. Work out the frequency density.
  6. 6th December 1963Work out 64^(2/3).
  7. 7th December 1963For the curve y = 4/x, work out y when x = -4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  8. 8th December 1963y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 30. Work out y when x = 5.
  9. 9th December 1963A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 86°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  10. 10th December 19632 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th December 1963Four classes in order have frequencies 8, 8, 4, 11. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  12. 12th December 1963Write sqrt(75) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  13. 13th December 1963Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x - 1)(x + 4).
  14. 14th December 1963y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 8. Work out y when x = 3.
  15. 15th December 1963A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 21 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  16. 16th December 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.
  17. 17th December 196310 voles are marked and released. Later 108 are caught, of which 9 are marked. Estimate the population.
  18. 18th December 1963A meal deal has 4 mains, 3 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  19. 19th December 1963Make x the subject of y = 2x^2 - 4.
  20. 20th December 1963y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 30. Work out y when x = 5.
  21. 21st December 1963In triangle ABC, angle A is 69°, angle B is 57° and side a is 8 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd December 19631 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd December 1963A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 56 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  24. 24th December 1963A mass is 130 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
  25. 25th December 1963Factorise x^2 - 64.
  26. 26th December 1963A town's population is 6500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  27. 27th December 1963A right-angled triangle has sides 20 cm, 21 cm and 29 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 20 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th December 196327 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th December 1963A box plot has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 48. Work out the range.
  30. 30th December 1963Write 7^-1 as a fraction.
  31. 31st December 1963A region is defined by y <= -2x - 8. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?

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