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March 1997 - Higher 5-a-day

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March 1997

31 sheets · 155 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st March 1997A line has equation y = 3x + 2. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  2. 2nd March 1997y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 50. Work out y when x = 10.
  3. 3rd March 1997ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 58°. Work out angle ADC.
  4. 4th March 199725 students study Spanish and 6 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  5. 5th March 1997Four classes in order have frequencies 8, 7, 11, 3. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  6. 6th March 1997Work out 27^(2/3).
  7. 7th March 1997For the curve y = 4/x, work out y when x = -4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  8. 8th March 1997y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 36. Work out y when x = 6.
  9. 9th March 1997A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 166°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  10. 10th March 19972 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  11. 11th March 199710 fish are marked and released. Later 60 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  12. 12th March 1997Write sqrt(27) in the form a sqrt(b), where b is as small as possible.
  13. 13th March 1997Expand and simplify (x - 5)(x + 5)(x - 5).
  14. 14th March 1997y is directly proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 9. Work out y when x = 2.
  15. 15th March 1997A cone has base radius 9 cm and vertical height 24 cm. Work out its volume, leaving your answer in terms of pi.
  16. 16th March 199719 students study Spanish and 10 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  17. 17th March 1997A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 124 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  18. 18th March 1997A meal deal has 3 mains, 6 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals are possible?
  19. 19th March 1997Make x the subject of y = 5x^2 - 3.
  20. 20th March 1997A town's population is 21000 and grows by 6% each year. Work out the population after 5 years, to the nearest whole number.
  21. 21st March 1997In triangle ABC, angle A is 55°, angle B is 78° and side a is 16 cm. Use the sine rule to work out side b, to 1 decimal place.
  22. 22nd March 19976 of 9 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  23. 23rd March 1997A box plot has a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 53. Work out the range.
  24. 24th March 1997A mass is 390 kg, correct to the nearest 10. Write down the lower bound.
  25. 25th March 1997Factorise x^2 - 64.
  26. 26th March 1997A block has volume 10 cm^3 and density 8 g/cm^3. Work out its mass.
  27. 27th March 1997A right-angled triangle has sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. Work out the angle opposite the 3 cm side, to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th March 199723 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  29. 29th March 1997A box plot has minimum 12, lower quartile 17, median 25, upper quartile 28 and maximum 37. Work out the interquartile range.
  30. 30th March 1997Write 6^-3 as a fraction.
  31. 31st March 1997A region is defined by y <= -5x - 3. Should the boundary line be solid or dashed, and why?

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