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September 1966

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st September 19664 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  2. 2nd September 1966A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  3. 3rd September 1966A meal deal has 7 mains, 5 sides and 4 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  4. 4th September 1966A line has equation y = -3x + 8. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  5. 5th September 1966A price rises by 10% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  6. 6th September 1966ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 127°. Work out angle ADC.
  7. 7th September 19669 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  8. 8th September 1966A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 8 values. Work out the frequency density.
  9. 9th September 1966A mass is 550 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
  10. 10th September 1966For the curve y = -50/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  11. 11th September 1966y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 18. Work out y when x = 3.
  12. 12th September 1966A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 44°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  13. 13th September 19666 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  14. 14th September 1966Four classes in order have frequencies 8, 9, 9, 7. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  15. 15th September 1966Write 7^-3 as a fraction.
  16. 16th September 1966Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x - 5)(x + 3).
  17. 17th September 1966y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 200. Work out y when x = 8.
  18. 18th September 1966A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  19. 19th September 196620 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  20. 20th September 196610 voles are marked and released. Later 33 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  21. 21st September 1966Work out (6 x 10^6) x (9 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
  22. 22nd September 1966Make x the subject of y = 3x^2 - 9.
  23. 23rd September 1966y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 36. Work out y when x = 8.
  24. 24th September 1966In triangle ABC, angle A is 69°, angle B is 65° and side a is 8 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  25. 25th September 19666 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  26. 26th September 1966A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 96 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  27. 27th September 1966Write the recurring decimal 0.1212... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  28. 28th September 1966Factorise x^2 - 144.
  29. 29th September 1966A town's population is 32000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  30. 30th September 1966A right-angled triangle has sides 8 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 8 cm side, to 1 decimal place.

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