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Five GCSE retrieval questions · 16 January 2026 · mathsvault.uk/keystones

  1. 1. Number Multiplying in standard form

    Multiply: 8.3 × 107 × 6.5 × 104

    Answer: 5.4 × 1012
  2. 2. Algebra Solving monic quadratics

    Solve: x² -2x - 8 = 0

    Answer: x = 4 or x = -2
  3. 3. Geometry SOHCAHTOA — missing angle

    Adjacent = 23cm, hypotenuse = 35cm. Find the angle

    Answer: 48.9°
  4. 4. Ratio Reverse percentages

    After a 30% decrease, a value is 311.5. What was the original?

    Answer: 445
  5. 5. Statistics Range

    Find the range of: 36, 50, -1, 30, -27

    Answer: 77