Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 26 May 2011 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 5⁄8 + 1⁄8
Answer: 3⁄4 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x + 12 = 24
Answer: x = 6 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 8cm and 15cm
Answer: 17cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 66 in the ratio 1:2
Answer: 22 and 44 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 28, 49, 10, 50, 40, 16. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 32.17