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28th November 1995

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

  1. 1
    Probability Trees3 marks

    3 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.

  2. 2
    Capture Recapture3 marks

    30 beetles are marked and released. Later 70 are caught, of which 7 are marked. Estimate the population.

  3. 3
    Reverse Percentages3 marks

    A bill is £504 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.

  4. 4
    Factorising Harder Quadratics3 marks

    Factorise 4x^2 - 17x - 15.

  5. 5
    Writing a Ratio as a Fraction or Linear Function2 marks

    x : y = 4 : 7. Write y in terms of x.

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