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August 1975

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 1975y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 20. Work out y when x = 6.
  2. 2nd August 1975Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 144 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  3. 3rd August 197516 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  4. 4th August 1975A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 68 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  5. 5th August 1975Write the recurring decimal 0.4646... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  6. 6th August 1975Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 2x + 3 that passes through (1, -1).
  7. 7th August 1975A town's population is 2500 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  8. 8th August 1975A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 20 cm and one shorter side of 16 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  9. 9th August 19752 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  10. 10th August 1975A box plot has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 60. Work out the range.
  11. 11th August 1975A bill is £672 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  12. 12th August 1975A line has equation y = 5x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  13. 13th August 1975A block has volume 195 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  14. 14th August 1975ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 76°. Work out angle ADC.
  15. 15th August 197518 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  16. 16th August 1975A box plot has minimum 15, lower quartile 25, median 31, upper quartile 34 and maximum 37. Work out the interquartile range.
  17. 17th August 1975A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  18. 18th August 1975For the curve y = -36/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  19. 19th August 1975x : y = 2 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
  20. 20th August 1975A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 130°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  21. 21st August 19757 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  22. 22nd August 1975A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  23. 23rd August 1975Work out (48 x 10^8) / (6 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  24. 24th August 1975Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x + 4)(x + 3).
  25. 25th August 1975A price rises by 20% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  26. 26th August 1975A cone has base radius 10 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  27. 27th August 197522 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  28. 28th August 1975A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 20 values. Work out the frequency density.
  29. 29th August 1975Write the recurring decimal 0.777... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  30. 30th August 1975Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 7.
  31. 31st August 1975y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 3. Work out y when x = 3.

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