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September 1989 5-a-day

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September 1989

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st September 1989A capture-recapture estimate is made of the ladybird population of a garden. State one assumption the method relies on.
  2. 2nd September 1989Work out (8 x 10^5) x (5 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
  3. 3rd September 1989A line has equation y = 2x + 6. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  4. 4th September 1989A price rises by 25% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  5. 5th September 1989ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 83°. Work out angle ADC.
  6. 6th September 198929 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  7. 7th September 1989A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 16 values. Work out the frequency density.
  8. 8th September 1989Write the recurring decimal 0.7878... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  9. 9th September 1989For the curve y = 6/x, work out y when x = 2, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  10. 10th September 1989y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 4. Work out y when x = 2.
  11. 11th September 1989A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 136°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  12. 12th September 19892 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  13. 13th September 1989Four classes in order have frequencies 8, 8, 3, 9. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  14. 14th September 1989A bill is £144 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  15. 15th September 1989Expand and simplify (x + 1)(x + 1)(x + 1).
  16. 16th September 1989y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 2, y = 8. Work out y when x = 3.
  17. 17th September 1989A cone has base radius 6 cm and vertical height 12 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  18. 18th September 198932 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  19. 19th September 198950 newts are marked and released. Later 70 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.
  20. 20th September 1989A code is 3 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  21. 21st September 1989Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 3.
  22. 22nd September 1989y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 49. Work out y when x = 2.
  23. 23rd September 1989In triangle ABC, angle A is 48°, angle B is 102° and side a is 11 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  24. 24th September 19895 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  25. 25th September 1989A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 128 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  26. 26th September 1989Work out (48 x 10^6) / (8 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
  27. 27th September 1989Factorise x^2 - 144.
  28. 28th September 1989A town's population is 22000 and grows by 8% each year. Work out the population after 2 years, to the nearest whole number.
  29. 29th September 1989A 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.
  30. 30th September 198917 students study Spanish and 9 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.

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