Keystones — Lintel
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 18 January 2026 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Multiplying in standard form
Calculate: 1.3 × 105 × 9.4 × 105
Answer: 1.222 × 1011 -
2. Algebra Solving monic quadratics
Solve: x² - 10x + 21 = 0
Answer: x = -3 or x = -7 -
3. Geometry SOHCAHTOA — missing angle
Opposite = 20cm, adjacent = 8cm. Calculate the angle
Answer: 68.2° -
4. Ratio Reverse percentages
After a 15% decrease, a value is 87.55. What was the original?
Answer: 103 -
5. Statistics Range
Calculate the range of: 104, 46, 63, 98, 116, 37
Answer: 79