Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 6 November 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 8⁄11 + 1⁄11
Answer: 9⁄11 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 6x - 5 = 37
Answer: x = 7 -
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 270 in the ratio 2:1:2
Answer: 108, 54 and 108 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 41, 23, 21, 36, 17, 33, 18, 47
Answer: 29.5