Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 3 January 2026 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Calculate: 3⁄9 + 1⁄9
Answer: 4⁄9 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x + 13 = 33
Answer: x = 10 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Calculate the hypotenuse when a = 6cm and b = 5cm
Answer: 7.81cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Divide 96 in the ratio 1:3:2
Answer: 16, 48 and 32 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 21, 42, 22, 29, 42, 19, 21
Answer: 28