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October 1970

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 1970A line has equation y = 5x + 5. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  2. 2nd October 1970y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 96. Work out y when x = 13.
  3. 3rd October 1970ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 112°. Work out angle ADC.
  4. 4th October 197024 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th October 1970A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 92 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  6. 6th October 1970Work out (35 x 10^7) / (7 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  7. 7th October 1970For the curve y = -3/x, work out y when x = 1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  8. 8th October 1970A town's population is 18000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 4 years, to the nearest whole number.
  9. 9th October 1970A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 78°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  10. 10th October 19702 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th October 1970A box plot has a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 49. Work out the range.
  12. 12th October 1970Write the recurring decimal 0.666... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  13. 13th October 1970Expand and simplify (x - 4)(x - 5)(x - 3).
  14. 14th October 1970A block has volume 125 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  15. 15th October 1970A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 3 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  16. 16th October 197021 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  17. 17th October 1970A box plot has minimum 9, lower quartile 18, median 26, upper quartile 33 and maximum 41. Work out the interquartile range.
  18. 18th October 1970Work out 16^(3/2).
  19. 19th October 1970Make x the subject of y = 2x^2 - 6.
  20. 20th October 1970x : y = 2 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
  21. 21st October 1970In triangle ABC, angle A is 47°, angle B is 74° and side a is 12 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd October 19705 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd October 1970A capture-recapture estimate is made of the fish population of a pond. State one assumption the method relies on.
  24. 24th October 1970Write sqrt(50) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  25. 25th October 1970Factorise x^2 - 81.
  26. 26th October 1970A price rises by 20% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  27. 27th October 1970A 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.
  28. 28th October 197017 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th October 1970A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 5 values. Work out the frequency density.
  30. 30th October 1970A meal deal has 4 mains, 4 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  31. 31st October 1970A region is defined by y < -2x + 4. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?

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