Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 12 March 2012 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 2⁄3 + 1⁄5
Answer: 13⁄15 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 5x - 11 = 44
Answer: x = 11 -
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 24 in the ratio 2:1
Answer: 16 and 8 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 28, 12, 17, 17, 42, 15, 21, 15. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 20.88