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July 1989

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st July 1989The point (-4, 4) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (0, 1). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  2. 2nd July 19893 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  3. 3rd July 1989A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 76 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  4. 4th July 1989Write the recurring decimal 0.8181... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  5. 5th July 1989Factorise x^2 + 5x - 14.
  6. 6th July 1989A town's population is 17000 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  7. 7th July 1989Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 56 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  8. 8th July 198924 students study Spanish and 11 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  9. 9th July 1989A box plot has a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 55. Work out the range.
  10. 10th July 1989A bill is £744 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  11. 11th July 1989Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -2x + 2 that passes through (3, 5).
  12. 12th July 1989A block has volume 45 cm^3 and density 3 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  13. 13th July 1989A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 41 cm and one shorter side of 9 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  14. 14th July 19892 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  15. 15th July 1989A box plot has minimum 14, lower quartile 22, median 24, upper quartile 29 and maximum 35. Work out the interquartile range.
  16. 16th July 1989A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 4 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  17. 17th July 1989A line has equation y = 4x + 4. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  18. 18th July 1989x : y = 2 : 5. Write y in terms of x.
  19. 19th July 1989ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 55°. Work out angle ADC.
  20. 20th July 198921 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  21. 21st July 1989A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  22. 22nd July 1989Work out (54 x 10^11) / (9 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
  23. 23rd July 1989For the curve y = 2/x, work out y when x = 1, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  24. 24th July 1989A price rises by 20% and then falls by 10%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  25. 25th July 1989A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 104°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  26. 26th July 19896 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  27. 27th July 1989A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 1 values. Work out the frequency density.
  28. 28th July 1989Write the recurring decimal 0.555... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  29. 29th July 1989Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x + 1)(x - 4).
  30. 30th July 1989y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 36. Work out y when x = 6.
  31. 31st July 1989A cone has base radius 3 cm and vertical height 9 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.

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