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May 1975

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 1975Write sqrt(45) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  2. 2nd May 1975Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 3x + 5 that passes through (3, 5).
  3. 3rd May 1975y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 36. Work out y when x = 2.
  4. 4th May 1975A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one shorter side of 3 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  5. 5th May 19751 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  6. 6th May 197525 voles are marked and released. Later 84 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
  7. 7th May 1975A meal deal has 8 mains, 4 sides and 6 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  8. 8th May 1975A line has equation y = 4x + 9. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  9. 9th May 1975y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 20. Work out y when x = 5.
  10. 10th May 1975ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 96°. Work out angle ADC.
  11. 11th May 197516 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  12. 12th May 1975A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 64 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  13. 13th May 1975A mass is 430 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
  14. 14th May 1975For the curve y = -22/x, work out y when x = 2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  15. 15th May 1975A town's population is 39500 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  16. 16th May 1975A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 146°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  17. 17th May 19753 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  18. 18th May 1975A box plot has a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30. Work out the range.
  19. 19th May 1975Write 2^-3 as a fraction.
  20. 20th May 1975Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x - 2)(x + 4).
  21. 21st May 1975A block has volume 120 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  22. 22nd May 1975A cone has base radius 7 cm and vertical height 21 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  23. 23rd May 197524 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  24. 24th May 1975A box plot has minimum 11, lower quartile 21, median 27, upper quartile 33 and maximum 43. Work out the interquartile range.
  25. 25th May 1975Work out (9 x 10^5) x (3 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  26. 26th May 1975Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 10.
  27. 27th May 1975x : y = 2 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
  28. 28th May 1975In triangle ABC, angle A is 59°, angle B is 43° and side a is 15 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  29. 29th May 19751 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  30. 30th May 1975A capture-recapture estimate is made of the newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
  31. 31st May 1975Write the recurring decimal 0.9191... as a fraction in its simplest form.

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