Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 18 February 2012 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 2⁄5 + 1⁄3
Answer: 11⁄15 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 8x - 15 = 73
Answer: x = 11 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 15cm and 36cm
Answer: 39cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 36 in the ratio 1:2
Answer: 12 and 24 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 39, 11, 27, 32, 21, 33, 27. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 27.14