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April 1983

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st April 1983Write the recurring decimal 0.333... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  2. 2nd April 1983For the curve y = 80/x, work out y when x = -10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  3. 3rd April 1983y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 4. Work out y when x = 2.
  4. 4th April 1983A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 162°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  5. 5th April 19838 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  6. 6th April 1983Four classes in order have frequencies 12, 5, 8, 8. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  7. 7th April 1983Work out 216^(2/3).
  8. 8th April 1983Expand and simplify (x - 1)(x + 2)(x + 5).
  9. 9th April 1983y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 112. Work out y when x = 3.
  10. 10th April 1983A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 15 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  11. 11th April 198316 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  12. 12th April 198320 newts are marked and released. Later 21 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
  13. 13th April 1983Write sqrt(32) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  14. 14th April 1983Make x the subject of y = 6x^2 - 6.
  15. 15th April 1983y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 40. Work out y when x = 15.
  16. 16th April 1983In triangle ABC, angle A is 65°, angle B is 55° and side a is 15 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  17. 17th April 19832 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  18. 18th April 1983A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 220 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  19. 19th April 1983A meal deal has 8 mains, 3 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  20. 20th April 1983Factorise x^2 - 144.
  21. 21st April 1983A town's population is 3500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  22. 22nd April 1983A right-angled triangle has sides 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 9 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  23. 23rd April 198324 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  24. 24th April 1983A box plot has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 51. Work out the range.
  25. 25th April 1983A mass is 12 kg, correct to the nearest whole number. Write down the upper bound.
  26. 26th April 1983A region is defined by y < -4x + 3. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  27. 27th April 1983A block has volume 85 cm^3 and density 3 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  28. 28th April 1983The point (3, 1) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (3, -4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  29. 29th April 19831 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  30. 30th April 1983A box plot has minimum 1, lower quartile 10, median 19, upper quartile 22 and maximum 24. Work out the interquartile range.

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