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August 1977

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 1977A line has equation y = -3x + 2. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  2. 2nd August 1977x : y = 3 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
  3. 3rd August 1977ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 110°. Work out angle ADC.
  4. 4th August 197726 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th August 1977A capture-recapture estimate is made of the beetle population of a woodland. State one assumption the method relies on.
  6. 6th August 1977A bill is £576 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  7. 7th August 1977For the curve y = 7/x, work out y when x = -1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  8. 8th August 1977A price rises by 20% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  9. 9th August 1977A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 144°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  10. 10th August 19776 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th August 1977A histogram class is 20 units wide and contains 30 values. Work out the frequency density.
  12. 12th August 1977A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  13. 13th August 1977Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x + 2)(x - 1).
  14. 14th August 1977y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 15. Work out y when x = 5.
  15. 15th August 1977A cone has base radius 2 cm and vertical height 18 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  16. 16th August 197728 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  17. 17th August 1977Four classes in order have frequencies 3, 3, 7, 7. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  18. 18th August 1977Work out (12 x 10^6) / (4 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.
  19. 19th August 1977Make x the subject of y = 2x^2 - 10.
  20. 20th August 1977y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 36. Work out y when x = 3.
  21. 21st August 1977In triangle ABC, angle A is 43°, angle B is 58° and side a is 17 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd August 19771 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd August 197735 voles are marked and released. Later 48 are caught, of which 8 are marked. Estimate the population.
  24. 24th August 1977Write the recurring decimal 0.444... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  25. 25th August 1977Factorise x^2 - 16.
  26. 26th August 1977y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 8. Work out y when x = 8.
  27. 27th August 1977A right-angled triangle has sides 9 cm, 40 cm and 41 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 9 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th August 197722 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th August 1977A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 44 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  30. 30th August 1977Work out 216^(2/3).
  31. 31st August 1977A region is defined by y <= 3x - 1. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?

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