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1 = {x : x is a natural number 16}
(a) Write down all the square numbers in the universal set, .
................................................... [2]
(b) Write down the six prime numbers in the universal set, .
.......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... , .......... [2]
(c) M = {x : x is a multiple of 3}
F = {x : x is a factor of 15}
(i) Complete the Venn diagram to show the elements of these sets.
[2]
(ii) Write down all the odd numbers that are not in set M and not in set F.
................................................... [1]
(iii) Find .
................................................... [1]
(iv) A number is chosen at random from the universal set, .
Find the probability that this number is in set F.
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[Total: 9]
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2 The Venn diagram shows the number of students in a class of 40 who study physics (P), mathematics (M)
and geography (G).
(a) Use set notation to describe the shaded region.
................................................... [1]
(b) Find .
................................................... [1]
(c) A student is chosen at random from those studying geography.
Find the probability that this student also studies physics or mathematics but not both.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
3
Use set notation to describe the shaded region.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
4 Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram.
A B
......................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
C D
b m
h k
f j p
g y
Find n(C).
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
4
A B
Use set notation to describe the shaded region.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
7 The Venn diagram shows the number of students in a group of 50 students who wear glasses (G), who wear
trainers (T) and who have a mobile phone (M).
G
T
0 2 3
2
19 14
1
M 9
(a) Use set notation to describe the region that contains only one student.
................................................... [1]
(b) Find .
................................................... [1]
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(c) One student is picked at random from the 50 students.
Find the probability that this student wears trainers but does not wear glasses.
................................................... [1]
(d) Two students are picked at random from those wearing trainers.
Find the probability that both students have mobile phones.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 6]
8 Shade the correct region in each Venn diagram.
K L
P Q
Q ∪ P' M
(K ∪ L) ∩ M '
[2]
[Total: 2]
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9 Shade the region .
D E
[1]
[Total: 1]
10 In the Venn diagram, shade .
[1]
[Total: 1]
11 In this Venn diagram, shade the region .
[1]
[Total: 1]
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12 Shade the region .
[1]
[Total: 1]
13 On the Venn diagram, shade the region .
[1]
[Total: 1]
14 A baker asks some customers if they like lemon cake (L) and if they like chocolate cake (C).
The Venn diagram shows the results.
L C
Kab Bel
Yesa
Jai
Haji Var
Rea Nera
Esh Ada
Chir
Taj
(a) Work out the fraction of the customers who like lemon cake or chocolate cake but not both.
................................................... [1]
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(b) Use set notation to complete the statement.
{Jai, Nera} = .............................. [1]
(c) What does the Venn diagram show about Taj?
.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
[Total: 3]
15 140 students choose which subjects they want to study.
• 122 students choose biology (B).
• 55 students choose chemistry (C).
• 2 students do not choose biology and do not choose chemistry.
B C
(a) Complete the Venn diagram.
[2]
(b) One of these students is picked at random.
Find the probability that this student chooses biology and chemistry.
................................................... [1]
[Total: 3]
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E M
............. .......... .............
.............
50 students are asked if they like English (E) and if they like mathematics (M).
3 say they do not like English and do not like mathematics.
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33 say they like English.
42 say they like mathematics.
(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]
(b) A student is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this student likes English and likes mathematics.
................................................... [1]
(c) Two students are chosen at random.
Find the probability that they both like mathematics.
................................................... [2]
(d) Two students who like English are chosen at random.
Find the probability that they both also like mathematics.
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[Total: 7]
17 There are 50 families in a village.
C = {families who own a car}
B = {families who own a bicycle}
23 families own a car.
10 families own a car and a bicycle.
6 families own no cars and no bicycles.
10
(a) Complete the Venn diagram.
[2]
(b) Find .
...................................................... [1]
[Total: 3]
18 A group of 120 students take two tests, mathematics and English.
Here is some information about the number of students who pass mathematics (M) and who pass English (E).
• 61 students pass mathematics.
• 27 students pass both mathematics and English.
• 19 students do not pass mathematics and do not pass English.
M E
(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [3]
(b) Use the Venn diagram to find n(E).
...................................... [1]
[Total: 4]
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19 C = {x : x is an integer and 5 < x < 12} D = {5, 10}
Find .
................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
20 C = {x : x is an integer and 5 < x < 12} D = {5, 10}
Put a ring around the correct statement from the list below.
A B C D
[1]
[Total: 1]
21 One day, the number of members using the exercise machines (E), the swimming pool (S) and the tennis
courts (T) at a sports club is shown on the Venn diagram.
(a) Find the number of members using only the tennis courts.
................................................... [1]
(b) Find the number of members using the swimming pool.
................................................... [1]
(c) A member using the swimming pool is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this member also uses the tennis courts and the exercise machines.
................................................... [2]
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(d) Find .
................................................... [1]
[Total: 5]
22
P Q
3 5 10
The Venn diagram shows the number of elements in each set.
(a) Find n(P '∩Q).
Answer(a) ................................................... [1]
(b) Complete the statement n( .........................................) = 17. [1]
[Total: 2]
23 3, 9, 27, 81, ...
Write down the term to term rule for this sequence.
......................................................... [1]
[Total: 1]
24 13, 17, 21, 25, ...
Find the nth term of this sequence.
......................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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25 22, 17, 12, 7, 2, ...
(a) Find the next term of the sequence.
................................................... [1]
(b) Find the nth term of the sequence.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 3]
26 The nth term of a sequence is .
(a) Find the first three terms of this sequence.
.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [2]
(b) Is 5196 a term in this sequence?
Give a reason for your decision.
................ because ...........................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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27 The nth term of a sequence is .
Find the first three terms of this sequence.
.............................. , .............................. , .............................. [2]
[Total: 2]
28 The nth term of a sequence is .
The first term is −3 and the second term is 2.
Find the value of a and the value of b.
a = ...................................................
b = ................................................... [5]
[Total: 5]
15
29 Find the nth term of this sequence.
8, 17, 32, 53, 80, ...
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
30 A sequence of diagrams is made by joining regular polygons.
(a) Complete the table.
Diagram number 1 2 3 4 5
Number of lines 8 15
[3]
(b) Write down the term to term rule for the number of lines in the sequence.
................................................... [1]
16
(c) Work out the number of lines in Diagram 9.
................................................... [1]
(d) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the number of lines in Diagram n.
................................................... [2]
(e) Diagram k has 113 lines.
Find the value of k.
k = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 9]
31 Here is a pattern.
Position number 1 is a .
Position number 2 is a .
(a) Draw the next two shapes in this pattern. [1]
(b) What do the position numbers of the shape have in common?
.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Pierre says that the shape in position number 99 is a .
Explain why he is correct.
..........................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]
17
[Total: 4]
32
Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle DEF.
Find BC.
BC = ......................................... cm [2]
[Total: 2]
33
Triangle PQR is similar to triangle ABC with .
AB = 9 cm and the area of triangle ABC is 18 cm 2 .
(a) Find the length of PQ.
................................................ cm [1]
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(b) Find the area of triangle PQR.
.............................................. cm2 [2]
[Total: 3]
34
C
R NOT TO
6 cm SCALE
A B P Q
8 cm 6 cm
Triangle ABC is mathematically similar to triangle PQR.
Calculate QR.
QR = ................................................... cm [2]
[Total: 2]
35 A quadrilateral P is enlarged by a scale factor of 1.2 to give quadrilateral Q.
The area of quadrilateral P is 20 cm2.
Calculate the area of quadrilateral Q.
................................................... cm2 [2]
[Total: 2]
19
36
Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR.
(a) Find the value of x.
x = ................................................... [2]
(b) The area of triangle PQR is 25 cm2 .
Calculate the area of triangle ABC.
................................................... cm2 [2]
[Total: 4]
20
37
In triangle PQR, M lies on QR and S lies on PR.
Explain, giving reasons, why triangle PMR is similar to triangle MSR.
....................................................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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38
K
NOT TO
SCALE
O
F G H
G, K and M lie on a circle, centre O.
FGH is a tangent to the circle at G and MG is parallel to OH.
Show that triangle GKM is mathematically similar to triangle OHG.
Give a geometrical reason for each statement you make.
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..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
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.................................................................................................................................................................. [4]
[Total: 4]
39 Two rectangular picture frames are mathematically similar.
The areas of the frames are 350 cm2 and 1134 cm2 .
The width of the smaller frame is 17.5 cm.
Calculate the width of the larger frame.
................................................... cm [3]
[Total: 3]
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40
E
NOT TO
B
SCALE
34 cm 85 cm
A 28 cm C
D F
Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF.
Calculate DF.
DF = ..........................cm [2]
[Total: 2]
