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Grades 6-7 - Higher-tier method and manipulation.

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24th June 2011

5 questions · 13 marks · Grades 6-7 · 61 question types in this band

  1. 1
    Pythagoras2 marks

    A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 25 cm and one shorter side of 7 cm. Work out the other shorter side.

  2. 2
    Venn Diagrams3 marks

    In a Venn diagram, 12 are in A only, 5 in B only, 11 in both and 9 in neither. Work out the probability a random one is in both.

  3. 3
    Capture Recapture2 marks

    A capture-recapture estimate is made of the snail population of a hedgerow. State one assumption the method relies on.

  4. 4
    Reverse Percentages3 marks

    A bill is £264 including VAT at 20%. Work out the amount before VAT.

  5. 5
    Expanding Triple Brackets3 marks

    Expand and simplify (x + 4)(x + 2)(x - 5).

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