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May 1969 5-a-day

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May 1969

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 1969A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 25 values. Work out the frequency density.
  2. 2nd May 1969Write the recurring decimal 0.666... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  3. 3rd May 1969Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x + 2)(x - 5).
  4. 4th May 1969y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 30. Work out y when x = 10.
  5. 5th May 1969A cone has base radius 7 cm and vertical height 9 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  6. 6th May 196920 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  7. 7th May 1969Four classes in order have frequencies 5, 11, 11, 6. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  8. 8th May 1969Work out 27^(2/3).
  9. 9th May 1969Make x the subject of y = 3x^2 - 4.
  10. 10th May 1969y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 50. Work out y when x = 2.
  11. 11th May 1969In triangle ABC, angle A is 67°, angle B is 65° and side a is 9 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  12. 12th May 19698 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  13. 13th May 196915 beetles are marked and released. Later 20 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
  14. 14th May 1969Write sqrt(32) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  15. 15th May 1969Factorise x^2 - 16.
  16. 16th May 1969y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 10. Work out y when x = 6.
  17. 17th May 1969A right-angled triangle has sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 3 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  18. 18th May 196926 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  19. 19th May 1969A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 124 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  20. 20th May 1969A meal deal has 5 mains, 8 sides and 3 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  21. 21st May 1969A region is defined by y <= -x - 9. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  22. 22nd May 1969A town's population is 15500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  23. 23rd May 1969The point (-4, -6) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (4, 0). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  24. 24th May 19693 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  25. 25th May 1969A box plot has a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 39. Work out the range.
  26. 26th May 1969A mass is 620 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
  27. 27th May 1969Factorise x^2 - 10x + 24.
  28. 28th May 1969A block has volume 185 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  29. 29th May 1969Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 378 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  30. 30th May 196920 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  31. 31st May 1969A box plot has minimum 8, lower quartile 18, median 28, upper quartile 34 and maximum 42. Work out the interquartile range.

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