Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 18 July 2011 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 1⁄8 + 5⁄7
Answer: 47⁄56 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 3x - 16 = 20
Answer: x = 12 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 15cm and 36cm
Answer: 39cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 128 in the ratio 4:1:3
Answer: 64, 16 and 48 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 23, 35, 23, 14, 15, 36, 39, 38. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 27.88