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The four operations and place value worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions on "the four operations and place value" — DfE statement N2. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.

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The four operations and place value worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · N2 · The four operations and place value · Non-calculator · 15 questions

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1.Work out 3.7 × 24.
(a)8.88
(b)88.8
(c)888
(d)87.8
2.Work out (−2/5) × (−10/3). Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a)−56/15
(b)3/25
(c)−4/3
(d)4/3
3.Work out −7 − (−3).
(a)4
(b)−4
(c)10
(d)−10
4.A plank of wood is 5 1/4 m long. Pieces of length 3/4 m are cut from it. Work out how many complete pieces of 3/4 m can be cut from the plank.
(a)7
(b)3
(c)1
(d)6
5.Priya adds 3.6 and 0.45 on paper and writes down 3.65 as her answer. Work out the correct value of 3.6 + 0.45.
(a)3.65
(b)4.05
(c)4.5
(d)0.81
6.Work out 2 3/4 − 1 5/6. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a)13/12
(b)55/12
(c)1/12
(d)11/12
7.Work out 3 + 4 × (−2).
(a)−8
(b)−5
(c)−14
(d)11
8.Work out 0.6 × 0.04.
(a)2.4
(b)0.24
(c)0.024
(d)0.0024
9.Meera says that 0.7 ÷ 0.1 = 0.07. Work out the correct value of 0.7 ÷ 0.1.
(a)7
(b)0.07
(c)70
(d)0.7
10.In the number 3.472, work out the value of the digit 7.
(a)0.007
(b)0.7
(c)0.07
(d)7
11.Work out −6 × (−3).
(a)−18
(b)18
(c)−9
(d)9
12.Work out −4.5 + 2.8.
(a)1.7
(b)−7.3
(c)−2.3
(d)−1.7
13.Work out 250 ÷ 1000.
(a)25
(b)0.025
(c)2.5
(d)0.25
14.Work out 4368 ÷ 12.
(a)346
(b)364
(c)304
(d)36.4
15.A tank contains 120 litres of water. Water is drained out at a rate of 8 litres per minute for 6 minutes, and then a hose adds 15 litres. Work out how much water is left in the tank.
(a)121 litres
(b)57 litres
(c)87 litres
(d)72 litres

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