Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 17 February 2012 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 1⁄4 + 3⁄7
Answer: 19⁄28 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 8x - 20 = 60
Answer: x = 10 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 12cm and 35cm
Answer: 37cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 56 in the ratio 3:1
Answer: 42 and 14 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 48, 10, 17, 36, 26, 19, 45. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 28.71