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December 1979 5-a-day

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December 1979

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st December 1979Factorise x^2 - 4x - 32.
  2. 2nd December 1979y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 36. Work out y when x = 12.
  3. 3rd December 1979Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 756 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  4. 4th December 197914 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th December 1979Four classes in order have frequencies 4, 5, 7, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  6. 6th December 1979Write the recurring decimal 0.8888... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  7. 7th December 1979Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = x - 8 that passes through (2, 1).
  8. 8th December 1979y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 63. Work out y when x = 5.
  9. 9th December 1979A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one shorter side of 4 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  10. 10th December 19793 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th December 197920 newts are marked and released. Later 60 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  12. 12th December 1979A bill is £888 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  13. 13th December 1979A line has equation y = -5x + 1. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  14. 14th December 1979y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 40. Work out y when x = 13.
  15. 15th December 1979ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 72°. Work out angle ADC.
  16. 16th December 197925 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  17. 17th December 1979A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 220 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  18. 18th December 1979A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  19. 19th December 1979For the curve y = -2/x, work out y when x = 2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  20. 20th December 1979A town's population is 9500 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  21. 21st December 1979A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 156°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  22. 22nd December 19794 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd December 1979A box plot has a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 67. Work out the range.
  24. 24th December 1979Work out (81 x 10^6) / (9 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  25. 25th December 1979Expand and simplify (x - 2)(x + 5)(x - 5).
  26. 26th December 1979A block has volume 140 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  27. 27th December 1979A cone has base radius 2 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  28. 28th December 197913 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th December 1979A box plot has minimum 8, lower quartile 18, median 22, upper quartile 24 and maximum 31. Work out the interquartile range.
  30. 30th December 1979Write the recurring decimal 0.333... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  31. 31st December 1979Make x the subject of y = 6x^2 - 5.

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