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August 1970

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 1970Work out (63 x 10^6) / (9 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.
  2. 2nd August 1970Factorise x^2 - 3x + 2.
  3. 3rd August 1970A price rises by 10% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  4. 4th August 1970Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 2560 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  5. 5th August 197018 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th August 1970A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 6 values. Work out the frequency density.
  7. 7th August 1970Write the recurring decimal 0.333... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  8. 8th August 1970Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x - 1 that passes through (2, -8).
  9. 9th August 1970y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 20. Work out y when x = 10.
  10. 10th August 1970A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 10 cm and one shorter side of 6 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  11. 11th August 19702 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th August 1970Four classes in order have frequencies 3, 12, 12, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  13. 13th August 1970Work out 25^(3/2).
  14. 14th August 1970A line has equation y = -5x + 6. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  15. 15th August 1970y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 175. Work out y when x = 8.
  16. 16th August 1970ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 117°. Work out angle ADC.
  17. 17th August 197020 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 August 197040 beetles are marked and released. Later 27 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  19. 19th August 1970Write sqrt(32) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  20. 20th August 1970For the curve y = 25/x, work out y when x = 5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  21. 21st August 1970y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 36. Work out y when x = 4.
  22. 22nd August 1970A, 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.
  23. 23rd August 19703 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th August 1970A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 152 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  25. 25th August 1970A meal deal has 7 mains, 5 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  26. 26th August 1970Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x - 5)(x - 1).
  27. 27th August 1970A town's population is 9000 and grows by 6% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  28. 28th August 1970A cone has base radius 3 cm and vertical height 21 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  29. 29th August 197024 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th August 1970A box plot has a minimum of 11 and a maximum of 42. Work out the range.
  31. 31st August 1970A mass is 640 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.

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