Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 19 June 2012 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 2⁄3 + 1⁄8
Answer: 19⁄24 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x - 17 = -1
Answer: x = 8 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 9cm and 12cm
Answer: 15cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 56 in the ratio 2:1:1
Answer: 28, 14 and 14 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 10, 49, 30, 9, 21, 43, 31, 34. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 28.38