Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 30 July 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 2⁄3 + 5⁄7
Answer: 29⁄21 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x - 9 = 19
Answer: x = 14 -
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 42 in the ratio 1:2
Answer: 14 and 28 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 23, 38, 27, 30, 36, 19, 43. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 30.86