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October 1988

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 1988Write 9^-3 as a fraction.
  2. 2nd October 1988A line has equation y = -5x + 5. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  3. 3rd October 1988A price rises by 25% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  4. 4th October 1988ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 96°. Work out angle ADC.
  5. 5th October 198830 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th October 1988A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 8 values. Work out the frequency density.
  7. 7th October 1988Work out (6 x 10^8) x (7 x 10^-6). Give your answer in standard form.
  8. 8th October 1988For the curve y = -70/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  9. 9th October 1988y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 36. Work out y when x = 6.
  10. 10th October 1988A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 106°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  11. 11th October 19885 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th October 1988Four classes in order have frequencies 3, 10, 12, 8. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  13. 13th October 1988Write the recurring decimal 0.6363... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  14. 14th October 1988Expand and simplify (x - 2)(x + 1)(x + 4).
  15. 15th October 1988y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 4, y = 112. Work out y when x = 7.
  16. 16th October 1988A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 12 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  17. 17th October 198819 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th October 198830 beetles are marked and released. Later 15 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  19. 19th October 1988A bill is £648 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  20. 20th October 1988Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 4.
  21. 21st October 1988y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 9. Work out y when x = 7.
  22. 22nd October 1988In triangle ABC, angle A is 61°, angle B is 86° and side a is 6 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  23. 23rd October 19881 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th October 1988A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 192 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  25. 25th October 1988A 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 October 1988Factorise x^2 - 9.
  27. 27th October 1988A town's population is 3000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  28. 28th October 1988A right-angled triangle has sides 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 9 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  29. 29th October 19888 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th October 1988A box plot has a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 56. Work out the range.
  31. 31st October 1988Work out (28 x 10^6) / (7 x 10^2). Give your answer in standard form.

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