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October 1965

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 1965A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  2. 2nd October 1965Write sqrt(75) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  3. 3rd October 1965A line has equation y = 2x + 7. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  4. 4th October 1965A price rises by 20% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  5. 5th October 1965ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 102°. Work out angle ADC.
  6. 6th October 196520 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  7. 7th October 1965A histogram class is 5 units wide and contains 12.5 values. Work out the frequency density.
  8. 8th October 1965A meal deal has 5 mains, 5 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  9. 9th October 1965For the curve y = -12/x, work out y when x = 1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  10. 10th October 1965y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 10. Work out y when x = 10.
  11. 11th October 1965A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 104°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  12. 12th October 19651 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  13. 13th October 1965Four classes in order have frequencies 12, 8, 3, 9. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  14. 14th October 1965A mass is 18.3 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the upper bound.
  15. 15th October 1965Expand and simplify (x + 4)(x + 3)(x + 5).
  16. 16th October 1965y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 75. Work out y when x = 6.
  17. 17th October 1965A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 6 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  18. 18th October 196524 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  19. 19th October 196530 beetles are marked and released. Later 24 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
  20. 20th October 1965Write 4^-2 as a fraction.
  21. 21st October 1965Make x the subject of y = 3x^2 - 3.
  22. 22nd October 1965y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 18. Work out y when x = 12.
  23. 23rd October 1965In triangle ABC, angle A is 77°, angle B is 71° and side a is 17 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  24. 24th October 19652 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  25. 25th October 1965A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 136 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  26. 26th October 1965Work out (7 x 10^5) x (9 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.
  27. 27th October 1965Factorise x^2 - 49.
  28. 28th October 1965A town's population is 29000 and grows by 6% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  29. 29th October 1965A 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.
  30. 30th October 196518 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  31. 31st October 1965A box plot has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 45. Work out the range.

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