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May 1965

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 1965y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 80. Work out y when x = 3.
  2. 2nd May 1965Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 184 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  3. 3rd May 196532 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  4. 4th May 196535 fish are marked and released. Later 44 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
  5. 5th May 1965Work out (18 x 10^8) / (2 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.
  6. 6th May 1965Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -5x + 7 that passes through (1, -1).
  7. 7th May 1965y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 27. Work out y when x = 9.
  8. 8th May 1965A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 10 cm and one shorter side of 8 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  9. 9th May 19651 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  10. 10th May 1965A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 156 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  11. 11th May 1965Write the recurring decimal 0.111... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  12. 12th May 1965A line has equation y = -2x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  13. 13th May 1965A town's population is 35500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 4 years, to the nearest whole number.
  14. 14th May 1965ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 109°. Work out angle ADC.
  15. 15th May 196514 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  16. 16th May 1965A box plot has a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 32. Work out the range.
  17. 17th May 1965Work out 25^(3/2).
  18. 18th May 1965For the curve y = -28/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  19. 19th May 1965A block has volume 25 cm^3 and density 8 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  20. 20th May 1965A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 110°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  21. 21st May 19651 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  22. 22nd May 1965A box plot has minimum 5, lower quartile 9, median 19, upper quartile 24 and maximum 29. Work out the interquartile range.
  23. 23rd May 1965Write sqrt(75) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  24. 24th May 1965Expand and simplify (x - 1)(x + 2)(x + 2).
  25. 25th May 1965x : y = 5 : 6. Write y in terms of x.
  26. 26th May 1965A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  27. 27th May 196510 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  28. 28th May 1965A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
  29. 29th May 1965A meal deal has 5 mains, 9 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  30. 30th May 1965Make x the subject of y = 8x^2 - 10.
  31. 31st May 1965A price rises by 15% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.

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