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June 1978

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st June 1978A histogram class is 20 units wide and contains 40 values. Work out the frequency density.
  2. 2nd June 1978A meal deal has 8 mains, 5 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  3. 3rd June 1978Make x the subject of y = 7x^2 - 2.
  4. 4th June 1978y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 4. Work out y when x = 4.
  5. 5th June 1978In triangle ABC, angle A is 41°, angle B is 52° and side a is 8 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  6. 6th June 19781 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  7. 7th June 1978Four classes in order have frequencies 6, 10, 5, 5. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  8. 8th June 1978A mass is 53 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the upper bound.
  9. 9th June 1978Factorise x^2 - 144.
  10. 10th June 1978y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 252. Work out y when x = 2.
  11. 11th June 1978A right-angled triangle has sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 3 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  12. 12th June 197826 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  13. 13th June 197850 newts are marked and released. Later 49 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
  14. 14th June 1978Write 3^-2 as a fraction.
  15. 15th June 1978A region is defined by y < -4x + 7. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  16. 16th June 1978y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 6. Work out y when x = 8.
  17. 17th June 1978The point (-6, 1) is enlarged by scale factor -2 about the centre (-1, 0). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  18. 18th June 19783 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  19. 19th June 1978A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 60 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  20. 20th June 1978Work out (6 x 10^8) x (9 x 10^-2). Give your answer in standard form.
  21. 21st June 1978Factorise x^2 - 4x - 32.
  22. 22nd June 1978A town's population is 22500 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  23. 23rd June 1978Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 448 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  24. 24th June 19789 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  25. 25th June 1978A box plot has a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 35. Work out the range.
  26. 26th June 1978Write the recurring decimal 0.3030... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  27. 27th June 1978Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 3x + 4 that passes through (4, 22).
  28. 28th June 1978A block has volume 180 cm^3 and density 3 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  29. 29th June 1978A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one shorter side of 3 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  30. 30th June 19784 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

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