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September 1972 5-a-day

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September 1972

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st September 1972Write 5^-1 as a fraction.
  2. 2nd September 1972A region is defined by y <= 4x + 9. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  3. 3rd September 1972y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 24. Work out y when x = 4.
  4. 4th September 1972The point (3, -5) is enlarged by scale factor -2 about the centre (-2, -4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  5. 5th September 19726 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  6. 6th September 1972Four classes in order have frequencies 7, 11, 4, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  7. 7th September 1972Work out (7 x 10^7) x (7 x 10^-4). Give your answer in standard form.
  8. 8th September 1972Factorise x^2 + 11x + 30.
  9. 9th September 1972y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 50. Work out y when x = 6.
  10. 10th September 1972Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 351 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  11. 11th September 197217 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 September 197240 newts are marked and released. Later 21 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  13. 13th September 1972Write the recurring decimal 0.4343... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  14. 14th September 1972Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 5x - 3 that passes through (1, 11).
  15. 15th September 1972y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 54. Work out y when x = 14.
  16. 16th September 1972A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 26 cm and one shorter side of 10 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  17. 17th September 19722 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  18. 18th September 1972A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 56 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  19. 19th September 1972A bill is £792 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  20. 20th September 1972A line has equation y = 5x + 7. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  21. 21st September 1972A town's population is 4500 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  22. 22nd September 1972ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 118°. Work out angle ADC.
  23. 23rd September 197220 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  24. 24th September 1972A box plot has a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 31. Work out the range.
  25. 25th September 1972A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  26. 26th September 1972For the curve y = -8/x, work out y when x = 1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  27. 27th September 1972A block has volume 55 cm^3 and density 8 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  28. 28th September 1972A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 96°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  29. 29th September 19723 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  30. 30th September 1972A box plot has minimum 2, lower quartile 6, median 15, upper quartile 17 and maximum 24. Work out the interquartile range.

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