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July 1975

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1975For the curve y = -70/x, work out y when x = -10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  2. 2nd July 1975A block has volume 140 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  3. 3rd July 1975A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 64°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  4. 4th July 19753 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  5. 5th July 1975A box plot has minimum 10, lower quartile 12, median 19, upper quartile 24 and maximum 27. Work out the interquartile range.
  6. 6th July 1975Write sqrt(32) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  7. 7th July 1975Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x - 1)(x + 5).
  8. 8th July 1975x : y = 2 : 3. Write y in terms of x.
  9. 9th July 1975A cone has base radius 5 cm and vertical height 15 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  10. 10th July 197530 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  11. 11th July 1975A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  12. 12th July 1975A meal deal has 3 mains, 9 sides and 6 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  13. 13th July 1975Make x the subject of y = 3x^2 - 12.
  14. 14th July 1975A price rises by 15% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  15. 15th July 1975In triangle ABC, angle A is 33°, angle B is 65° and side a is 16 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  16. 16th July 19752 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  17. 17th July 1975A histogram class is 20 units wide and contains 50 values. Work out the frequency density.
  18. 18th July 1975A mass is 69 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the lower bound.
  19. 19th July 1975Factorise x^2 - 36.
  20. 20th July 1975y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 4. Work out y when x = 4.
  21. 21st July 1975A right-angled triangle has sides 8 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 8 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd July 197523 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  23. 23rd July 1975Four classes in order have frequencies 5, 9, 10, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  24. 24th July 1975Write 2^-1 as a fraction.
  25. 25th July 1975A region is defined by y <= 5x + 7. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  26. 26th July 1975y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 27. Work out y when x = 7.
  27. 27th July 1975The point (3, -2) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (3, 4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  28. 28th July 19754 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  29. 29th July 197515 newts are marked and released. Later 42 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  30. 30th July 1975Work out (2 x 10^7) x (4 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  31. 31st July 1975Factorise x^2 - 2x - 35.

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