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May 1983 5-a-day

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May 1983

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 1983Write 3^-3 as a fraction.
  2. 2nd May 1983Factorise x^2 - 5x - 6.
  3. 3rd May 1983x : y = 2 : 7. Write y in terms of x.
  4. 4th May 1983Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 54 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  5. 5th May 198316 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th May 1983A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
  7. 7th May 1983Work out (4 x 10^7) x (4 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.
  8. 8th May 1983Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = 5x + 7 that passes through (2, 3).
  9. 9th May 1983A price rises by 25% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  10. 10th May 1983A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 9 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  11. 11th May 19837 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th May 1983A histogram class is 5 units wide and contains 7.5 values. Work out the frequency density.
  13. 13th May 1983Write the recurring decimal 0.5656... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  14. 14th May 1983A line has equation y = -5x + 3. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  15. 15th May 1983y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 12. Work out y when x = 4.
  16. 16th May 1983ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 119°. Work out angle ADC.
  17. 17th May 198316 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th May 1983Four classes in order have frequencies 8, 4, 11, 8. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  19. 19th May 1983A bill is £552 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  20. 20th May 1983For the curve y = 8/x, work out y when x = 1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  21. 21st May 1983y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 125. Work out y when x = 8.
  22. 22nd May 1983A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 118°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  23. 23rd May 19835 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th May 198330 voles are marked and released. Later 72 are caught, of which 8 are marked. Estimate the population.
  25. 25th May 1983A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 2 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  26. 26th May 1983Expand and simplify (x + 2)(x + 1)(x + 4).
  27. 27th May 1983y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 50. Work out y when x = 3.
  28. 28th May 1983A cone has base radius 2 cm and vertical height 3 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  29. 29th May 198317 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th May 1983A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 144 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  31. 31st May 1983Work out (8 x 10^6) / (4 x 10^4). Give your answer in standard form.

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