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July 1968

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1968Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -x + 2 that passes through (1, -4).
  2. 2nd July 1968x : y = 2 : 3. Write y in terms of x.
  3. 3rd July 1968A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 26 cm and one shorter side of 24 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  4. 4th July 19681 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  5. 5th July 1968A capture-recapture estimate is made of the fish population of a pond. State one assumption the method relies on.
  6. 6th July 1968Write 6^-2 as a fraction.
  7. 7th July 1968A line has equation y = 2x + 8. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  8. 8th July 1968A price rises by 15% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  9. 9th July 1968ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 75°. Work out angle ADC.
  10. 10th July 196823 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  11. 11th July 1968A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 2 values. Work out the frequency density.
  12. 12th July 1968Work out (7 x 10^4) x (7 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.
  13. 13th July 1968For the curve y = -20/x, work out y when x = -10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  14. 14th July 1968y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 48. Work out y when x = 12.
  15. 15th July 1968A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 110°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  16. 16th July 19685 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  17. 17th July 1968Four classes in order have frequencies 12, 8, 10, 8. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  18. 18th July 1968Write the recurring decimal 0.5353... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  19. 19th July 1968Expand and simplify (x - 1)(x - 2)(x + 5).
  20. 20th July 1968y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 18. Work out y when x = 5.
  21. 21st July 1968A cone has base radius 7 cm and vertical height 21 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  22. 22nd July 196815 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 July 196840 newts are marked and released. Later 33 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  24. 24th July 1968A bill is £528 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  25. 25th July 1968Make x the subject of y = 8x^2 - 8.
  26. 26th July 1968y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 25. Work out y when x = 7.
  27. 27th July 1968In triangle ABC, angle A is 49°, angle B is 71° and side a is 10 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th July 19683 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  29. 29th July 1968A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 128 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  30. 30th July 1968A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  31. 31st July 1968Factorise x^2 - 49.

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