Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 9 December 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 7⁄11 + 2⁄11
Answer: 9⁄11 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 3x - 8 = 16
Answer: x = 8 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Calculate the hypotenuse when a = 9cm and b = 9cm. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 12.73cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 85 in the ratio 4:1
Answer: 68 and 17 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 42, 11, 50, 14, 44, 48, 17, 29. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 31.88