Keystones — Lintel
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 16 January 2026 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Multiplying in standard form
Multiply: 8.3 × 107 × 6.5 × 104
Answer: 5.4 × 1012 -
2. Algebra Solving monic quadratics
Solve: x² -2x - 8 = 0
Answer: x = 4 or x = -2 -
3. Geometry SOHCAHTOA — missing angle
Adjacent = 23cm, hypotenuse = 35cm. Find the angle
Answer: 48.9° -
4. Ratio Reverse percentages
After a 30% decrease, a value is 311.5. What was the original?
Answer: 445 -
5. Statistics Range
Find the range of: 36, 50, -1, 30, -27
Answer: 77