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April 1997 - Higher 5-a-day

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April 1997

30 sheets · 150 questions · Grades 6-7

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  1. 1st April 1997x : y = 3 : 8. Write y in terms of x.
  2. 2nd April 1997The point (2, -4) is enlarged by scale factor -2 about the centre (0, -3). Write down the coordinates of the image.
  3. 3rd April 19975 of 7 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  4. 4th April 1997A capture-recapture estimate is made of the beetle population of a woodland. State one assumption the method relies on.
  5. 5th April 1997Work out (4 x 10^4) x (4 x 10^-5). Give your answer in standard form.
  6. 6th April 1997Factorise x^2 + 15x + 54.
  7. 7th April 1997A price rises by 25% and then falls by 25%. Work out the overall percentage change, to 2 decimal places.
  8. 8th April 1997Two similar solids have lengths in the ratio 1 : 2. The larger has a volume of 216 cm^3. Work out the volume of the smaller.
  9. 9th April 199730 students study Spanish and 12 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  10. 10th April 1997A histogram class is 4 units wide and contains 6 values. Work out the frequency density.
  11. 11th April 1997Write the recurring decimal 0.6161... as a fraction in its simplest form.
  12. 12th April 1997Work out the equation of the line parallel to y = -4x - 2 that passes through (2, -9).
  13. 13th April 1997y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 50. Work out y when x = 10.
  14. 14th April 1997A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one shorter side of 9 cm. Work out the other shorter side.
  15. 15th April 19971 of 5 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  16. 16th April 1997Four classes in order have frequencies 7, 12, 5, 4. Write down the cumulative frequency at the end of the third class.
  17. 17th April 1997A bill is £720 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.
  18. 18th April 1997A line has equation y = 5x + 7. Work out the gradient of any line perpendicular to it.
  19. 19th April 1997y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 6, y = 288. Work out y when x = 3.
  20. 20th April 1997ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC is 124°. Work out angle ADC.
  21. 21st April 199710 students study Spanish and 5 of those also study Art. One Spanish student is picked at random. Work out the probability they study Art.
  22. 22nd April 199760 fish are marked and released. Later 55 are caught, of which 5 are marked. Estimate the population.
  23. 23rd April 1997A code is 2 letters (A to Z) followed by 4 digits (0 to 9), and repeats are allowed. How many codes are possible?
  24. 24th April 1997For the curve y = 36/x, work out y when x = 4, and write down the equation of its vertical asymptote.
  25. 25th April 1997y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 14. Work out y when x = 11.
  26. 26th April 1997A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O. Angle AOC is 148°. Work out angle ABC, where B is on the major arc.
  27. 27th April 19975 of 8 bulbs in a box are faulty. Two are taken with replacement. Work out the probability at least one is faulty.
  28. 28th April 1997A cumulative frequency graph is drawn for 124 values. What cumulative frequency do you read across from to estimate the lower quartile?
  29. 29th April 1997Work out (4 x 10^9) / (2 x 10^5). Give your answer in standard form.
  30. 30th April 1997Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x + 4)(x + 4).

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