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October 1976

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 1976The point (3, -6) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (-3, 2). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  2. 2nd October 19765 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  3. 3rd October 1976A box plot has a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 43. Work out the range.
  4. 4th October 1976Work out 16^(3/2).
  5. 5th October 1976Factorise x^2 - 3x - 28.
  6. 6th October 1976A block has volume 130 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  7. 7th October 1976Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 24 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  8. 8th October 197628 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  9. 9th October 1976A box plot has minimum 9, lower quartile 13, median 17, upper quartile 22 and maximum 27. Work out the interquartile range.
  10. 10th October 1976Write sqrt(32) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  11. 11th October 1976Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -4x - 7 that passes through (6, -14).
  12. 12th October 1976x : y = 3 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
  13. 13th October 1976A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 29 cm and one shorter side of 20 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  14. 14th October 19761 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  15. 15th October 1976A capture-recapture estimate is made of the newt population of a stream. State one assumption the method relies on.
  16. 16th October 1976A meal deal has 3 mains, 9 sides and 6 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  17. 17th October 1976A line has equation y = 5x + 9. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  18. 18th October 1976A price rises by 20% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  19. 19th October 1976ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 111°. Work out angle ADC.
  20. 20th October 197618 students study Spanish and 4 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  21. 21st October 1976A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 25 values. Work out the frequency density.
  22. 22nd October 1976A mass is 320 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
  23. 23rd October 1976For the curve y = 35/x, work out y when x = -5, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  24. 24th October 1976y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 8. Work out y when x = 4.
  25. 25th October 1976A, 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.
  26. 26th October 19764 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  27. 27th October 1976Four classes in order have frequencies 12, 7, 10, 9. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  28. 28th October 1976Write 7^-2 as a fraction.
  29. 29th October 1976Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x - 4)(x - 2).
  30. 30th October 1976y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 28. Work out y when x = 9.
  31. 31st October 1976A cone has base radius 9 cm and vertical height 3 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.

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