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July 1983 5-a-day

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July 1983

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1983A line has equation y = 4x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  2. 2nd July 1983y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 180. Work out y when x = 9.
  3. 3rd July 1983ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 84°. Work out angle ADC.
  4. 4th July 198326 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th July 198360 fish are marked and released. Later 16 are caught, of which 4 are marked. Estimate the population.
  6. 6th July 1983Write 3^-3 as a fraction.
  7. 7th July 1983For the curve y = -4/x, work out y when x = 1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  8. 8th July 1983y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 8. Work out y when x = 2.
  9. 9th July 1983A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 154°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  10. 10th July 19832 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th July 1983A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 184 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  12. 12th July 1983Work out (5 x 10^4) x (9 x 10^-6). Give your answer in standard form.
  13. 13th July 1983Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x - 4)(x + 2).
  14. 14th July 1983A town's population is 20000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  15. 15th July 1983A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 6 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  16. 16th July 198323 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 July 1983A box plot has a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 41. Work out the range.
  18. 18th July 1983Write the recurring decimal 0.7777... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  19. 19th July 1983Make x the subject of y = 6x^2 - 12.
  20. 20th July 1983A block has volume 75 cm^3 and density 7.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  21. 21st July 1983In triangle ABC, angle A is 41°, angle B is 92° and side a is 19 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd July 19831 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd July 1983A box plot has minimum 6, lower quartile 13, median 17, upper quartile 26 and maximum 34. Work out the interquartile range.
  24. 24th July 1983A bill is £576 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  25. 25th July 1983Factorise x^2 - 9.
  26. 26th July 1983x : y = 4 : 9. Write y in terms of x.
  27. 27th July 1983A right-angled triangle has sides 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 10 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th July 198322 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th July 1983A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  30. 30th July 1983A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  31. 31st July 1983A region is defined by y <= x - 8. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?

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