Keystones — Lintel
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 18 September 2026 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Multiplying in standard form
Calculate: 5.5 × 105 × 5.4 × 105
Answer: 2.97 × 1011 -
2. Algebra Solving monic quadratics
Solve: x² -x - 12 = 0
Answer: x = 4 or x = -3 -
3. Geometry SOHCAHTOA — missing angle
Opposite = 13cm, adjacent = 16cm. Calculate the angle
Answer: 39.1° -
4. Ratio Reverse percentages
After a 15% decrease, a value is 136. What was the original?
Answer: 160 -
5. Statistics Range
Find the range of: 1, 38, 47, -12, 29
Answer: 59