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October 1971

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 1971A mass is 54 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the upper bound.
  2. 2nd October 1971A region is defined by y <= 4x - 7. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  3. 3rd October 1971y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 24. Work out y when x = 12.
  4. 4th October 1971The point (-3, 0) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (-4, -4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  5. 5th October 19713 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  6. 6th October 1971Four classes in order have frequencies 10, 3, 4, 6. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  7. 7th October 1971Write 2^-2 as a fraction.
  8. 8th October 1971Factorise x^2 + 5x - 14.
  9. 9th October 1971y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 144. Work out y when x = 5.
  10. 10th October 1971Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 1984 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  11. 11th October 197115 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  12. 12th October 197155 beetles are marked and released. Later 54 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  13. 13th October 1971Work out (7 x 10^7) x (3 x 10^6). Give your answer in standard form.
  14. 14th October 1971Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 3x + 3 that passes through (5, 22).
  15. 15th October 1971y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 24. Work out y when x = 6.
  16. 16th October 1971A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 21 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  17. 17th October 19713 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  18. 18th October 1971A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 140 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  19. 19th October 1971Write the recurring decimal 0.2929... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  20. 20th October 1971A line has equation y = 4x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  21. 21st October 1971A town's population is 34000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  22. 22nd October 1971ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 124°. Work out angle ADC.
  23. 23rd October 197116 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  24. 24th October 1971A box plot has a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 54. Work out the range.
  25. 25th October 1971A bill is £408 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  26. 26th October 1971For the curve y = -4/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  27. 27th October 1971A block has volume 125 cm^3 and density 8 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  28. 28th October 1971A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 108°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  29. 29th October 19711 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  30. 30th October 1971A box plot has minimum 13, lower quartile 17, median 27, upper quartile 31 and maximum 41. Work out the interquartile range.
  31. 31st October 1971A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 4 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?

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