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September 1992 - Higher 5-a-day

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September 1992

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st September 1992Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 448 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  2. 2nd September 199215 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  3. 3rd September 1992A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 6 values. Work out the frequency density.
  4. 4th September 1992Write sqrt(45) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  5. 5th September 1992Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -4x - 2 that passes through (2, -3).
  6. 6th September 1992y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 48. Work out y when x = 12.
  7. 7th September 1992A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 12 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  8. 8th September 19923 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  9. 9th September 1992Four classes in order have frequencies 11, 3, 6, 4. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  10. 10th September 1992A meal deal has 5 mains, 3 sides and 3 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  11. 11th September 1992A line has equation y = -3x + 9. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  12. 12th September 1992y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 108. Work out y when x = 9.
  13. 13th September 1992ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 94°. Work out angle ADC.
  14. 14th September 199214 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  15. 15th September 199225 newts are marked and released. Later 18 are caught, of which 2 are marked. Estimate the population.
  16. 16th September 1992A mass is 27.9 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the upper bound.
  17. 17th September 1992For the curve y = -120/x, work out y when x = -10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  18. 18th September 1992y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 72. Work out y when x = 12.
  19. 19th September 1992A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 112°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  20. 20th September 19921 of 6 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  21. 21st September 1992A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 56 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  22. 22nd September 1992Write 2^-2 as a fraction.
  23. 23rd September 1992Expand and simplify (x - 3)(x + 4)(x - 2).
  24. 24th September 1992A town's population is 13500 and grows by 3% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  25. 25th September 1992A cone has base radius 4 cm and vertical height 12 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  26. 26th September 199221 students study Spanish and 3 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  27. 27th September 1992A box plot has a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 45. Work out the range.
  28. 28th September 1992Work out (7 x 10^6) x (7 x 10^-2). Give your answer in standard form.
  29. 29th September 1992Make x the subject of y = 2x^2 - 7.
  30. 30th September 1992A block has volume 175 cm^3 and density 2.5 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.

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