Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 13 February 2011 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 2⁄4 + 1⁄7
Answer: 9⁄14 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 3x - 8 = 25
Answer: x = 11 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 9cm and 12cm
Answer: 15cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 25 in the ratio 1:4
Answer: 5 and 20 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 40, 17, 33, 19, 43, 36, 19, 28. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 29.38