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July 1966

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1966y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 45. Work out y when x = 7.
  2. 2nd July 1966The point (5, 4) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (2, 1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  3. 3rd July 19664 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  4. 4th July 1966A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 52 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  5. 5th July 1966A mass is 18 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the lower bound.
  6. 6th July 1966Factorise x^2 - x - 12.
  7. 7th July 1966A town's population is 37500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  8. 8th July 1966Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 40 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  9. 9th July 196619 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  10. 10th July 1966A box plot has a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 50. Work out the range.
  11. 11th July 1966Write 8^-2 as a fraction.
  12. 12th July 1966Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 4x - 2 that passes through (3, 5).
  13. 13th July 1966A block has volume 145 cm^3 and density 4 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  14. 14th July 1966A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one shorter side of 4 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  15. 15th July 19665 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  16. 16th July 1966A box plot has minimum 1, lower quartile 7, median 15, upper quartile 18 and maximum 22. Work out the interquartile range.
  17. 17th July 1966Work out (6 x 10^8) x (9 x 10^-4). Give your answer in standard form.
  18. 18th July 1966A line has equation y = 3x + 3. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  19. 19th July 1966x : y = 5 : 7. Write y in terms of x.
  20. 20th July 1966ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 95°. Work out angle ADC.
  21. 21st July 196626 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  22. 22nd July 1966A capture-recapture estimate is made of the beetle population of a woodland. State one assumption the method relies on.
  23. 23rd July 1966Write the recurring decimal 0.5555... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  24. 24th July 1966For the curve y = 30/x, work out y when x = -5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  25. 25th July 1966A price rises by 25% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  26. 26th July 1966A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 102°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  27. 27th July 19664 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  28. 28th July 1966A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 8 values. Work out the frequency density.
  29. 29th July 1966A bill is £192 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  30. 30th July 1966Expand and simplify (x - 1)(x - 1)(x - 3).
  31. 31st July 1966y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 10. Work out y when x = 5.

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