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February 1975

28 sheets · 140 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st February 1975A line has equation y = 5x + 1. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  2. 2nd February 1975y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 12. Work out y when x = 4.
  3. 3rd February 1975ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 122°. Work out angle ADC.
  4. 4th February 197525 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th February 1975Four classes in order have frequencies 12, 9, 9, 11. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  6. 6th February 1975Work out (36 x 10^9) / (9 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
  7. 7th February 1975For the curve y = 2/x, work out y when x = 2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  8. 8th February 1975y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 8. Work out y when x = 6.
  9. 9th February 1975A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 86°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  10. 10th February 19754 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th February 197540 newts are marked and released. Later 33 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  12. 12th February 1975Write the recurring decimal 0.666... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  13. 13th February 1975Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x + 2)(x - 4).
  14. 14th February 1975y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 54. Work out y when x = 11.
  15. 15th February 1975A cone has base radius 10 cm and vertical height 9 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  16. 16th February 197510 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  17. 17th February 1975A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 180 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  18. 18th February 1975Work out 16^(3/2).
  19. 19th February 1975Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 4.
  20. 20th February 1975A town's population is 2000 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 4 years, to the nearest whole number.
  21. 21st February 1975In triangle ABC, angle A is 33°, angle B is 58° and side a is 20 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd February 19752 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd February 1975A box plot has a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 37. Work out the range.
  24. 24th February 1975Write sqrt(20) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  25. 25th February 1975Factorise x^2 - 4.
  26. 26th February 1975A block has volume 165 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  27. 27th February 1975A right-angled triangle has sides 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 10 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th February 197514 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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