Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 7 April 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 4⁄7 + 1⁄5
Answer: 27⁄35 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 3x + 15 = 36
Answer: x = 7 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Calculate the hypotenuse when a = 3cm and b = 4cm
Answer: 5cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 144 in the ratio 2:1:3
Answer: 48, 24 and 72 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 7, 29, 19, 10, 7, 5, 40. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 16.71