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January 1966

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st January 1966Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x - 8 that passes through (2, -16).
  2. 2nd January 1966y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 30. Work out y when x = 10.
  3. 3rd January 1966A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 41 cm and one shorter side of 40 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  4. 4th January 19662 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  5. 5th January 1966Four classes in order have frequencies 3, 9, 6, 8. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  6. 6th January 1966Write the recurring decimal 0.2929... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  7. 7th January 1966A line has equation y = -2x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  8. 8th January 1966y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 20. Work out y when x = 9.
  9. 9th January 1966ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 124°. Work out angle ADC.
  10. 10th January 196626 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  11. 11th January 196645 voles are marked and released. Later 30 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  12. 12th January 1966A bill is £288 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  13. 13th January 1966For the curve y = -40/x, work out y when x = -5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  14. 14th January 1966y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 40. Work out y when x = 8.
  15. 15th January 1966A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 162°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  16. 16th January 19664 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  17. 17th January 1966A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 172 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  18. 18th January 1966A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  19. 19th January 1966Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x - 4)(x - 2).
  20. 20th January 1966A town's population is 32000 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  21. 21st January 1966A cone has base radius 8 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  22. 22nd January 196624 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  23. 23rd January 1966A box plot has a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 38. Work out the range.
  24. 24th January 1966Work out (4 x 10^12) / (2 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
  25. 25th January 1966Make x the subject of y = 8x^2 - 5.
  26. 26th January 1966A block has volume 20 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  27. 27th January 1966In triangle ABC, angle A is 41°, angle B is 35° and side a is 14 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th January 19662 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  29. 29th January 1966A box plot has minimum 11, lower quartile 16, median 20, upper quartile 24 and maximum 29. Work out the interquartile range.
  30. 30th January 1966Write the recurring decimal 0.333... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  31. 31st January 1966Factorise x^2 - 4.

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