Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 27 October 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 2⁄12 + 4⁄12
Answer: 1⁄2 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 8x - 17 = 39
Answer: x = 7 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Calculate the hypotenuse when a = 9cm and b = 5cm. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 10.3cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 42 in the ratio 1:2
Answer: 14 and 28 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 36, 31, 12, 25, 34, 23. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 26.83