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Weekly check: Grade 6

20 mixed questions from 20 grade 6 topics, 50 marks.

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1

Here are the first four terms of a sequence.

3    6    12    24

  1. Write down the next term of the sequence.
  2. Write down the term-to-term rule of the sequence.
2 marks
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a) 48 b) multiply by 2 (accept double the previous term)
2

Aisha invests £2500 in a savings account.

The account pays 4% compound interest each year.

Work out the amount in the account after 2 years.

2 marks
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£2704
3

Solve 3x(x − 2) = 5

Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

4 marks
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x = 2.63, x = -0.633
4

A box contains 5 green pegs and 3 white pegs.

Two pegs are taken from the box at random, without replacement.

Work out the probability that both pegs are green.

3 marks
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514
5
  1. Factorise m2 − 64
  2. Factorise k2 − 100
2 marks
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a) (m - 8)(m + 8) b) (k - 10)(k + 10)
6

The ages of the members of a youth orchestra are summarised below.

YoungestLower quartileMedianUpper quartileOldest
1113151824
  1. On the grid, draw a box plot for these ages.
  2. Work out the interquartile range.
8101214161820222426Age (years)
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a) Box plot with whiskers at 11 and 24, box from 13 to 18, median line at 15 b) 5
7

Triangle M has vertices at (2, 1), (3, 1) and (2, 3).

Triangle M is enlarged by scale factor −3, centre (1, 0), to give triangle N.

Work out the coordinates of the vertices of triangle N.

2 marks
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(-2, -3), (-5, -3), (-2, -9)
8

A straight line passes through the points P (-3, 4) and Q (5, -8).

Work out the gradient of the line.

2 marks
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-32
9

The table gives information about the times, in minutes, that 51 patients waited at a clinic.

Shortest time15
Lower quartile22
Median38
Upper quartile46
Longest time63

Tom draws a box plot for this information. On his box plot:

  • the left whisker ends at 12
  • the line inside the box is drawn at 34

Write down two things that are wrong with Tom's box plot.

010203040506070Time (minutes)Tom's box plot
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The left whisker should end at 15 (the shortest time), not 12; the median line should be at 38, not 34
10

The table shows the masses, m grams, of 40 tomatoes.

Mass (m grams)Frequency
50 < m ≤ 605
60 < m ≤ 7011
70 < m ≤ 8014
80 < m ≤ 907
90 < m ≤ 1003

Complete the cumulative frequency table.

Mass (m grams)Cumulative frequency
50 < m ≤ 60
50 < m ≤ 70
50 < m ≤ 80
50 < m ≤ 90
50 < m ≤ 100
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up to 60) 5 up to 70) 16 up to 80) 30 up to 90) 37 up to 100) 40
11

A straight line has equation 6x - 3y = 5

Find the equation of the straight line that is parallel to this line and passes through the point (1, 4).

3 marks
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y = 2x + 2
12

y = 7.8 correct to 1 decimal place.

z = 4.1 correct to 1 decimal place.

  1. Write down the upper bound of y.
  2. Work out the upper bound of y − z.
3 marks
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a) 7.85 b) 3.8
13

A and B are points on a circle with centre O.

AB is not a diameter. M is the midpoint of the chord AB.

Prove that OM bisects angle AOB.

OABMDiagram NOT accurately drawn
3 marks
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Triangles OAM and OBM are congruent (SSS), so angle AOM = angle BOM and OM bisects angle AOB
14

The distance d metres a dropped object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time t seconds.

When t = 3, d = 45.

Work out the value of d when t = 6.

2 marks
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180
15

Triangle ABC is isosceles with AB = AC = 5 cm and BC = 8 cm.

Triangle PQR is similar to triangle ABC with PQ = PR = 12 cm.

Work out the length of QR.

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19.2 cm
16

A velocity-time graph shows a cyclist who accelerates uniformly from rest to 12 m/s in 8 seconds, then travels at a constant 12 m/s for 10 seconds.

  1. Work out the acceleration during the first 8 seconds.
  2. Work out the total distance travelled in the 18 seconds.
3 marks
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a) 1.5 m/s² b) 168 m
17

A conversion graph for gallons and litres is a straight line through the points (0, 0) and (10, 45). The horizontal axis shows gallons and the vertical axis shows litres.

  1. Work out the gradient of the line.
  2. What does the gradient represent?
3 marks
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a) 4.5 b) the number of litres in 1 gallon (4.5 litres per gallon)
18

Shape S is rotated 90° clockwise about (0, 0) and the image is then rotated 180° about (0, 0).

Describe fully the single transformation that maps S onto its final image.

2 marks
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Rotation 270° clockwise (or 90° anticlockwise) about (0, 0)
19

A sector of a circle has radius 6 cm and area 15π cm².

Work out the angle of the sector.

2 marks
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150°
20

Express 0.7̇ as a fraction.

2 marks
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79

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