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November 1974 5-a-day

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November 1974

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st November 1974A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  2. 2nd November 1974Write 8^-1 as a fraction.
  3. 3rd November 1974For the curve y = -10/x, work out y when x = 2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  4. 4th November 1974A price rises by 10% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  5. 5th November 1974A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 148°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  6. 6th November 19744 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  7. 7th November 1974A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 5 values. Work out the frequency density.
  8. 8th November 1974Work out (2 x 10^8) x (3 x 10^-3). Give your answer in standard form.
  9. 9th November 1974Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x - 5)(x + 4).
  10. 10th November 1974y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 30. Work out y when x = 10.
  11. 11th November 1974A cone has base radius 3 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  12. 12th November 197411 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  13. 13th November 1974Four classes in order have frequencies 11, 10, 9, 10. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  14. 14th November 1974Write the recurring decimal 0.4444... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  15. 15th November 1974Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 7.
  16. 16th November 1974y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 28. Work out y when x = 9.
  17. 17th November 1974In triangle ABC, angle A is 65°, angle B is 39° and side a is 17 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  18. 18th November 19745 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  19. 19th November 197445 newts are marked and released. Later 35 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  20. 20th November 1974A bill is £576 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  21. 21st November 1974Factorise x^2 - 100.
  22. 22nd November 1974y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 60. Work out y when x = 15.
  23. 23rd November 1974A right-angled triangle has sides 12 cm, 16 cm and 20 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 12 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  24. 24th November 197416 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  25. 25th November 1974A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 204 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  26. 26th November 1974A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  27. 27th November 1974A region is defined by y <= -4x - 6. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  28. 28th November 1974A town's population is 37500 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  29. 29th November 1974The point (-5, -1) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (3, 4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  30. 30th November 19744 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

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