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July 1981

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1981Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 152 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  2. 2nd July 198127 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  3. 3rd July 1981A capture-recapture estimate is made of the fish population of a pond. State one assumption the method relies on.
  4. 4th July 1981A mass is 340 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the upper bound.
  5. 5th July 1981Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -4x + 9 that passes through (5, -27).
  6. 6th July 1981A price rises by 15% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  7. 7th July 1981A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 12 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  8. 8th July 19811 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  9. 9th July 1981A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 12 values. Work out the frequency density.
  10. 10th July 1981Write 6^-1 as a fraction.
  11. 11th July 1981A line has equation y = -2x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  12. 12th July 1981y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 36. Work out y when x = 12.
  13. 13th July 1981ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 124°. Work out angle ADC.
  14. 14th July 198116 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  15. 15th July 1981Four classes in order have frequencies 10, 8, 9, 7. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  16. 16th July 1981Work out (4 x 10^3) x (8 x 10^-6). Give your answer in standard form.
  17. 17th July 1981For the curve y = -50/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  18. 18th July 1981y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 28. Work out y when x = 6.
  19. 19th July 1981A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 142°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  20. 20th July 19814 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  21. 21st July 198160 beetles are marked and released. Later 60 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  22. 22nd July 1981Write the recurring decimal 0.2929... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  23. 23rd July 1981Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x + 5)(x - 3).
  24. 24th July 1981y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 16. Work out y when x = 8.
  25. 25th July 1981A cone has base radius 5 cm and vertical height 15 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  26. 26th July 198130 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  27. 27th July 1981A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 212 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  28. 28th July 1981A bill is £120 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  29. 29th July 1981Make x the subject of y = 7x^2 - 12.
  30. 30th July 1981A town's population is 30500 and grows by 4% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  31. 31st July 1981In triangle ABC, angle A is 63°, angle B is 31° and side a is 15 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.

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