Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 7 October 2014 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 1⁄5 + 2⁄5
Answer: 3⁄5 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 6x + 15 = 63
Answer: x = 8 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 20cm and 21cm
Answer: 29cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 126 in the ratio 4:3:2
Answer: 56, 42 and 28 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 11, 17, 50, 37, 18, 39, 36, 17. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 28.13