Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 17 March 2012 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 5⁄7 + 1⁄4
Answer: 27⁄28 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x + 8 = 18
Answer: x = 5 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 7cm and 24cm
Answer: 25cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 90 in the ratio 1:3:2
Answer: 15, 45 and 30 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 28, 30, 15, 29, 15, 7, 48, 35. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 25.88