Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 29 May 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 2⁄3 + 3⁄7
Answer: 23⁄21 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 3x + 4 = 31
Answer: x = 9 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 9cm and 40cm
Answer: 41cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 76 in the ratio 3:1
Answer: 57 and 19 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 34, 40, 32, 37, 44, 15, 29, 40. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 33.88