Year 10 December test (Higher)

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Yr 10 December Test Higher WWW EBI

Interpret correlation
Factorising
Draw pie charts
Scatter diagrams
Solving equations
Forming equations
Cumulative frequency
Completing the square
Quadratic formula
Simplifying algebraic fractions
Using formulae
Draw boxplots
Interpret boxplots
Re-arranging formulae

Any other comments:

 Q6. Here are four scatter diagrams.

Choose a letter to complete these sentences.

Scatter diagram ______ shows no correlation.

Scatter diagram ______ shows positive correlation.

Scatter diagram ______ shows strong negative correlation. (Total 2 marks)

Q2. (a) Expand 5(x − 4)

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(b) Factorise 4x + 12

Answer ...................................................................... (1)

(c) Factorise x2 − 25
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(Total 3 marks)
Q3. The table shows where 72 people went on holiday.

Spain 36

Portugal 18

Turkey 6

Other 12

Total = 72

Draw a fully labelled pie chart for the data.

(Total 4 marks)

Q4. Solve 4(x + 5) = 15

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Q5. Rearrange f = 3g + 2 to make g the subject.

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(Total 2 marks)
Q6.
Six pupils took a spelling test.

Time spent revising (minutes) 10 15 35 40 45 50

Number of mistakes made in the test 14 11 5 5 2 3

(a) Plot the data on the scatter diagram.

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(b) A pupil revised for 25 minutes.

Use a line of best fit to estimate the number of mistakes he made.

Answer _________________________________________
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(c) Another pupil in the class revised for 75 minutes.

Did she make any mistakes?

Tick a box.

Yes No Cannot tell

(1)
(Total 5 marks)
Q7. Write x2 + 8x + 7 in the form (x + a)2 + b

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Q8.
Flags-4-U

Paving slabs £ 4 each

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Delivery £ 20

(a) Write down a formula for the cost, £ C, of buying x paving slabs and having them
delivered.

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(b)
Stones-R-Us

Paving slabs £ 2.50 each

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Delivery £ 35

James wants to buy some paving slabs and have them delivered.
The total cost is the same from both companies.

How many paving slabs does he want to buy?

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Mark (m) Cumulative

Frequency
< 40
< 60
< 80

< 100

Q9. 24 students took a test.

The table shows information about their marks.

Mark (m) Frequency

20 < m < 40 3

40 < m < 60 5

60 < m < 80 12

80 < m < 100 4

(a) Draw a cumulative frequency diagram for their marks.

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(b) Use the cumulative frequency diagram to estimate the interquartile range.

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Answer _________________________________________ (2)

(Total 5 marks)

Q10. (b) Factorise x2 + 8x + 12

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(b) Hence solve x2 + 8x + 12 = 0

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Q11. Three people were born on the same date, but in different years.

The second person was born 5 years after the first.

The third person was born 7 years after the first.

Use algebra to prove that the sum of their ages will always be a multiple of 3

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Q12. Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 − 2x − 2 = 0

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

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Q13. Work out the value of 5x + 9y when x = 7 and y = -2

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 Q14. The cumulative frequency graph shows information about the masses of 50 apples.

(a) Use the graph to estimate the median mass of the apples.

Answer _________________________________________ grams (1)

(b) Estimate the proportion of the apples that have a mass greater than 115 grams.

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Answer _________________________________________ (2)

(Total 3 marks)

Q15. When x² = 16 the only value that x can be is 4

Is this true or false?
Tick a box.

True False

Reason ....................................................................................................................

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Q16. Here is some information about the length of time cars stayed in a car park.

Shortest time 30 minutes Lower quartile 2 hours

Longest time 12 hours Interquartile range 3 hours
Median time 4 hours

Draw a box plot to show this information.

(Total 3 marks)
Q17. (a) Factorise fully 9y − 6y 3

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(b) Factorise 3x2 − 22x + 7

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(Total 4 marks)

Q18.
In a survey, queuing times at supermarket checkouts were recorded.

One morning, samples of 50 customers were taken at supermarkets A, B, C and D.

The box plots represent the results.

Queuing times
 (a) On average, which supermarket had the lowest queuing times?

Give a reason for your answer.

Supermarket _______

Reason ____________________________________________________________

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(b) At which supermarket were the queuing times most consistent?

Give a reason for your answer.

Supermarket _______

Reason ____________________________________________________________

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(Total 4 marks)

Q19. Rearrange the formula to make x the subject.

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