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May 1996 - Higher 5-a-day

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May 1996

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st May 1996The point (-3, -3) is enlarged by scale factor -2 about the centre (1, -4). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  2. 2nd May 19963 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  3. 3rd May 1996A capture-recapture estimate is made of the moth population of a meadow. State one assumption the method relies on.
  4. 4th May 1996Write 7^-3 as a fraction.
  5. 5th May 1996Factorise x^2 + 6x + 5.
  6. 6th May 1996A price rises by 20% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  7. 7th May 1996Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 192 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  8. 8th May 199623 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 May 1996A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 6 values. Work out the frequency density.
  10. 10th May 1996Work out (7 x 10^4) x (3 x 10^-4). Give your answer in standard form.
  11. 11th May 1996Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -5x + 9 that passes through (5, -18).
  12. 12th May 1996y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 36. Work out y when x = 12.
  13. 13th May 1996A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 25 cm and one shorter side of 7 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  14. 14th May 19961 of 10 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  15. 15th May 1996Four classes in order have frequencies 7, 7, 4, 7. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  16. 16th May 1996Write the recurring decimal 0.9898... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  17. 17th May 1996A line has equation y = 5x + 8. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  18. 18th May 1996y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 5, y = 100. Work out y when x = 8.
  19. 19th May 1996ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 55°. Work out angle ADC.
  20. 20th May 199611 students study Spanish and 7 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  21. 21st May 199650 newts are marked and released. Later 33 are caught, of which 3 are marked. Estimate the population.
  22. 22nd May 1996A bill is £576 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  23. 23rd May 1996For the curve y = -10/x, work out y when x = 10, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  24. 24th May 1996y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 99. Work out y when x = 13.
  25. 25th May 1996A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 50°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  26. 26th May 19964 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  27. 27th May 1996A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 216 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  28. 28th May 1996A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 3 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  29. 29th May 1996Expand and simplify (x + 3)(x + 3)(x + 5).
  30. 30th May 1996A town's population is 26500 and grows by 6% each year. Work out the population after 6 years, to the nearest whole number.
  31. 31st May 1996A cone has base radius 8 cm and vertical height 12 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.

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