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Five retrieval questions for today — one from each strand. The five skills stay the same for the week, with new numbers each day. Choose your tier, then have a go.

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Capstone · Grades 7–9 Keystones #256 13 September 2026 (today) Skills week 2 of 7

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Five GCSE retrieval questions · 13 September 2026

  1. 1. Number Error intervals

    81 is rounded to the nearest integer. What is the error interval?

    Answer: 80.5 ≤ x < 81.5
  2. 2. Algebra Linear simultaneous equations

    Solve: 2x + 3y = 18 and 3x - y = 16

    Answer: x = 6, y = 2
  3. 3. Geometry Distance between two points

    Find the distance between (-8, 2) and (8, 6)

    Answer: 16.49
  4. 4. Ratio Repeated percentage change

    A car worth £18,952.00 depreciates by 18% each year for 5 years. What is it worth after 5 years?

    Answer: £7,026.26
  5. 5. Statistics Expected frequency

    A bag has 4 red out of 13 balls. If you pick 77 times (with replacement), how many times would you expect red?

    Answer: 23.7