Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 9 March 2011 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 6⁄9 + 1⁄9
Answer: 7⁄9 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 5x + 8 = 23
Answer: x = 3 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 9cm and 40cm
Answer: 41cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 225 in the ratio 2:4:3
Answer: 50, 100 and 75 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 33, 22, 31, 47, 42, 50, 21, 47. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 36.63