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March 1984

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st March 1984A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 5 values. Work out the frequency density.
  2. 2nd March 1984Work out 81^(3/2).
  3. 3rd March 1984For the curve y = 70/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  4. 4th March 1984y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 40. Work out y when x = 10.
  5. 5th March 1984A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 116°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  6. 6th March 19847 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  7. 7th March 1984Four classes in order have frequencies 5, 9, 11, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  8. 8th March 1984Write sqrt(72) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  9. 9th March 1984Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x + 4)(x - 3).
  10. 10th March 1984y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 75. Work out y when x = 6.
  11. 11th March 1984A cone has base radius 3 cm and vertical height 15 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  12. 12th March 198418 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  13. 13th March 198440 beetles are marked and released. Later 8 are caught, of which 2 are marked. Estimate the population.
  14. 14th March 1984A meal deal has 6 mains, 6 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  15. 15th March 1984Make x the subject of y = 2x^2 - 3.
  16. 16th March 1984y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 24. Work out y when x = 2.
  17. 17th March 1984In triangle ABC, angle A is 60°, angle B is 33° and side a is 12 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  18. 18th March 19845 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  19. 19th March 1984A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 220 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  20. 20th March 1984A mass is 270 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
  21. 21st March 1984Factorise x^2 - 4.
  22. 22nd March 1984A town's population is 24000 and grows by 5% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  23. 23rd March 1984A right-angled triangle has sides 9 cm, 40 cm and 41 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 9 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  24. 24th March 198413 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  25. 25th March 1984A box plot has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 45. Work out the range.
  26. 26th March 1984Write 5^-2 as a fraction.
  27. 27th March 1984A region is defined by y < 4x + 6. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  28. 28th March 1984A block has volume 90 cm^3 and density 11 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  29. 29th March 1984The point (5, 0) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (0, 0). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  30. 30th March 19843 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  31. 31st March 1984A box plot has minimum 12, lower quartile 17, median 27, upper quartile 35 and maximum 43. Work out the interquartile range.

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