Keystones — Lintel
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 15 January 2026 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Multiplying in standard form
Calculate: 3.8 × 105 × 9 × 105
Answer: 3.42 × 1011 -
2. Algebra Solving monic quadratics
Solve: x² -x - 30 = 0
Answer: x = 6 or x = -5 -
3. Geometry SOHCAHTOA — missing angle
Opposite = 13cm, adjacent = 9cm. Calculate the angle
Answer: 55.3° -
4. Ratio Reverse percentages
After a 21% decrease, a value is 193.55. What was the original?
Answer: 245 -
5. Statistics Range
Find the range of: -25, -21, 17, 23, -2
Answer: 48