Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 13 November 2011 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 5⁄8 + 2⁄8
Answer: 7⁄8 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x - 15 = -5
Answer: x = 5 -
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 196 in the ratio 2:3:2
Answer: 56, 84 and 56 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 34, 43, 20, 33, 32, 42, 38, 21. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 32.88