Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 8 November 2012 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 1⁄5 + 5⁄8
Answer: 33⁄40 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 5x + 10 = 25
Answer: x = 3 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 6cm and 8cm
Answer: 10cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 100 in the ratio 4:1
Answer: 80 and 20 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 45, 40, 49, 8, 17, 9, 47. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 30.71