Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 14 July 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 5⁄6 + 4⁄7
Answer: 59⁄42 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 3x - 17 = -5
Answer: x = 4 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Calculate the hypotenuse when a = 5cm and b = 14cm. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 14.87cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 280 in the ratio 1:2:2
Answer: 56, 112 and 112 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 6, 12, 16, 33, 24, 27, 17, 48. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 22.88