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February 1968

29 sheets · 145 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st February 1968Work out 81^(3/2).
  2. 2nd February 1968Factorise x^2 + 12x + 32.
  3. 3rd February 1968y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 81. Work out y when x = 7.
  4. 4th February 1968Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 280 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  5. 5th February 196816 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th February 196840 newts are marked and released. Later 18 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  7. 7th February 1968Write sqrt(45) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  8. 8th February 1968Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 5x - 3 that passes through (1, 0).
  9. 9th February 1968y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 14. Work out y when x = 8.
  10. 10th February 1968A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 21 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  11. 11th February 19686 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th February 1968A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 192 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  13. 13th February 1968A meal deal has 9 mains, 6 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  14. 14th February 1968A line has equation y = 3x + 3. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  15. 15th February 1968A town's population is 33500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  16. 16th February 1968ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 93°. Work out angle ADC.
  17. 17th February 196817 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th February 1968A box plot has a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 46. Work out the range.
  19. 19th February 1968A mass is 720 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
  20. 20th February 1968For the curve y = 8/x, work out y when x = -2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  21. 21st February 1968A block has volume 145 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  22. 22nd February 1968A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 48°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  23. 23rd February 19683 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th February 1968A box plot has minimum 9, lower quartile 18, median 27, upper quartile 35 and maximum 37. Work out the interquartile range.
  25. 25th February 1968Write 3^-1 as a fraction.
  26. 26th February 1968Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x - 1)(x - 1).
  27. 27th February 1968x : y = 3 : 8. Write y in terms of x.
  28. 28th February 1968A cone has base radius 5 cm and vertical height 21 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  29. 29th February 19689 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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