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December 1966

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st December 1966A histogram class is 5 units wide and contains 12.5 values. Work out the frequency density.
  2. 2nd December 1966Write the recurring decimal 0.3737... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  3. 3rd December 1966Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -x - 1 that passes through (3, -2).
  4. 4th December 1966y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 15. Work out y when x = 5.
  5. 5th December 1966A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 17 cm and one shorter side of 15 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  6. 6th December 19661 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  7. 7th December 1966Four classes in order have frequencies 7, 7, 12, 8. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  8. 8th December 1966A bill is £528 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  9. 9th December 1966A line has equation y = -4x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  10. 10th December 1966y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 45. Work out y when x = 4.
  11. 11th December 1966ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 122°. Work out angle ADC.
  12. 12th December 196611 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  13. 13th December 196640 newts are marked and released. Later 45 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  14. 14th December 1966A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  15. 15th December 1966For the curve y = 36/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  16. 16th December 1966y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 14. Work out y when x = 6.
  17. 17th December 1966A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 170°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  18. 18th December 19663 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  19. 19th December 1966A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 168 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  20. 20th December 1966Work out (35 x 10^8) / (7 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.
  21. 21st December 1966Expand and simplify (x + 2)(x + 3)(x - 3).
  22. 22nd December 1966A town's population is 18500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 4 years, to the nearest whole number.
  23. 23rd December 1966A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  24. 24th December 196623 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  25. 25th December 1966A box plot has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 28. Work out the range.
  26. 26th December 1966Write the recurring decimal 0.666... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  27. 27th December 1966Make x the subject of y = 7x^2 - 3.
  28. 28th December 1966A block has volume 10 cm^3 and density 4 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  29. 29th December 1966In triangle ABC, angle A is 31°, angle B is 42° and side a is 18 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  30. 30th December 19662 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  31. 31st December 1966A box plot has minimum 15, lower quartile 18, median 23, upper quartile 30 and maximum 32. Work out the interquartile range.

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