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August 1986

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st August 1986Write 2^-2 as a fraction.
  2. 2nd August 1986Factorise x^2 - 64.
  3. 3rd August 1986y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 25. Work out y when x = 5.
  4. 4th August 1986A right-angled triangle has sides 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 5 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  5. 5th August 198619 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th August 1986Four classes in order have frequencies 11, 5, 3, 7. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  7. 7th August 1986Work out (9 x 10^8) x (8 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
  8. 8th August 1986A region is defined by y <= 2x - 8. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  9. 9th August 1986y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 36. Work out y when x = 3.
  10. 10th August 1986The point (5, 1) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (3, 4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  11. 11th August 19863 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th August 198625 fish are marked and released. Later 60 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  13. 13th August 1986Write the recurring decimal 0.9292... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  14. 14th August 1986Factorise x^2 - 64.
  15. 15th August 1986y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 32. Work out y when x = 14.
  16. 16th August 1986Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 3. The larger has a volume of 675 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  17. 17th August 198619 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th August 1986A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 204 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  19. 19th August 1986A bill is £240 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  20. 20th August 1986Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x + 4 that passes through (6, -14).
  21. 21st August 1986A town's population is 7000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 3 years, to the nearest whole number.
  22. 22nd August 1986A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 5 cm and one shorter side of 4 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  23. 23rd August 19862 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th August 1986A box plot has a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 38. Work out the range.
  25. 25th August 1986A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 4 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  26. 26th August 1986A line has equation y = 3x + 7. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  27. 27th August 1986A block has volume 35 cm^3 and density 3 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  28. 28th August 1986ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 105°. Work out angle ADC.
  29. 29th August 198616 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th August 1986A box plot has minimum 14, lower quartile 23, median 26, upper quartile 31 and maximum 38. Work out the interquartile range.
  31. 31st August 1986Work out (25 x 10^11) / (5 x 10^3). Give your answer in standard form.

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