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July 1984

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1984A region is defined by y < x + 5. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  2. 2nd July 1984A price rises by 15% and then falls by 20%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  3. 3rd July 1984The point (-2, 5) is enlarged by scale factor -3 about the centre (-2, -1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  4. 4th July 19843 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  5. 5th July 1984A histogram class is 10 units wide and contains 25 values. Work out the frequency density.
  6. 6th July 1984Write the recurring decimal 0.666... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  7. 7th July 1984Factorise x^2 + 7x - 8.
  8. 8th July 1984y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 60. Work out y when x = 10.
  9. 9th July 1984Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 832 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  10. 10th July 198415 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  11. 11th July 1984Four classes in order have frequencies 5, 5, 9, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  12. 12th July 1984Work out 64^(2/3).
  13. 13th July 1984Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x + 6 that passes through (5, -12).
  14. 14th July 1984y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 200. Work out y when x = 8.
  15. 15th July 1984A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 12 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  16. 16th July 19842 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  17. 17th July 198425 voles are marked and released. Later 24 are caught, of which 8 are marked. Estimate the population.
  18. 18th July 1984Write sqrt(98) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  19. 19th July 1984A line has equation y = 4x + 9. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  20. 20th July 1984y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 45. Work out y when x = 11.
  21. 21st July 1984ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 91°. Work out angle ADC.
  22. 22nd July 19849 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  23. 23rd July 1984A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 60 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  24. 24th July 1984A meal deal has 7 mains, 3 sides and 5 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  25. 25th July 1984For the curve y = 12/x, work out y when x = -1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  26. 26th July 1984A town's population is 17500 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  27. 27th July 1984A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 46°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  28. 28th July 19842 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  29. 29th July 1984A box plot has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 16. Work out the range.
  30. 30th July 1984A mass is 22.7 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the upper bound.
  31. 31st July 1984Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x - 4)(x - 5).

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