Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 17 August 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 4⁄5 + 5⁄8
Answer: 57⁄40 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 6x - 7 = 77
Answer: x = 14 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 8cm and 15cm
Answer: 17cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 144 in the ratio 3:1:4
Answer: 54, 18 and 72 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 44, 17, 9, 47, 48, 17, 47. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 32.71