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29th May 1989

5 questions · 14 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Fractional and Negative Indices3 marks

    Work out 81^(3/2).

  2. 2
    Drawing Quadratic Graphs2 marks

    For the curve y = x^2 + 5x + 6, work out y when x = -3.

  3. 3
    Repeated Percentage Change3 marks

    A price rises by 10% and then falls by 15%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.

  4. 4
    Sector Areas and Arc Lengths3 marks

    A sector of a circle has radius 7 cm and angle 240°. Work out its area, to 1 decimal place.

  5. 5
    Conditional Probability3 marks

    22 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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