Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 21 February 2026 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 1⁄7 + 7⁄8
Answer: 57⁄56 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x - 11 = 11
Answer: x = 11 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 12cm and 16cm
Answer: 20cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 54 in the ratio 2:1
Answer: 36 and 18 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 25, 17, 27, 14, 37, 40, 45
Answer: 29.3