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October 1995 - Higher 5-a-day

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October 1995

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st October 1995Write sqrt(98) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  2. 2nd October 1995Expand and simplify (x - 2)(x + 4)(x - 2).
  3. 3rd October 1995x : y = 5 : 7. Write y in terms of x.
  4. 4th October 1995A cone has base radius 7 cm and vertical height 12 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  5. 5th October 199515 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  6. 6th October 1995A capture-recapture estimate is made of the fish population of a pond. State one assumption the method relies on.
  7. 7th October 1995A meal deal has 6 mains, 9 sides and 6 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  8. 8th October 1995Make x the subject of y = 9x^2 - 2.
  9. 9th October 1995A price rises by 20% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  10. 10th October 1995In triangle ABC, angle A is 79°, angle B is 49° and side a is 17 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  11. 11th October 19951 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  12. 12th October 1995A histogram class is 2 units wide and contains 6 values. Work out the frequency density.
  13. 13th October 1995A mass is 29.6 kg, correct to 1 decimal place. Write down the lower bound.
  14. 14th October 1995Factorise x^2 - 49.
  15. 15th October 1995y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 40. Work out y when x = 10.
  16. 16th October 1995A 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.
  17. 17th October 199514 students study Spanish and 8 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  18. 18th October 1995Four classes in order have frequencies 7, 4, 4, 4. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  19. 19th October 1995Write 3^-2 as a fraction.
  20. 20th October 1995A region is defined by y <= -5x + 9. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?
  21. 21st October 1995y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 288. Work out y when x = 8.
  22. 22nd October 1995The point (6, -4) is enlarged by scale factor -1 about the centre (-1, 0). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  23. 23rd October 19956 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  24. 24th October 199555 newts are marked and released. Later 30 are caught, of which 6 are marked. Estimate the population.
  25. 25th October 1995Work out (8 x 10^8) x (4 x 10^6). Give your answer in standard form.
  26. 26th October 1995Factorise x^2 + x - 20.
  27. 27th October 1995y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 18. Work out y when x = 11.
  28. 28th October 1995Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 4. The larger has a volume of 2176 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  29. 29th October 199515 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  30. 30th October 1995A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 80 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  31. 31st October 1995Write the recurring decimal 0.7373... as a fraction in its simplest form.

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