Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 14 April 2011 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 1⁄5 + 1⁄5
Answer: 2⁄5 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 8x - 15 = 17
Answer: x = 4 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 9cm and 40cm
Answer: 41cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 44 in the ratio 3:1
Answer: 33 and 11 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 9, 17, 28, 43, 14, 45, 39. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 27.86