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Inverse operations and priority of operations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Fifteen questions on "inverse operations and priority of operations" — DfE statement N3. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.

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Inverse operations and priority of operations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · N3 · Inverse operations and priority of operations · Non-calculator · 15 questions

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1.Work out (−3) × 4 + 2 × (−5)
(a)−22
(b)50
(c)−2
(d)22
2.Work out ((−3) + 5) × (−4) − (−6) ÷ 2
(a)−11
(b)−1
(c)−5
(d)11
3.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28
4.Work out (−36) ÷ (−6) × 2
(a)3
(b)6
(c)12
(d)−12
5.A shop buys boxes of pens for £4 each. It sells each box on to a school for £3 more than it paid, and charges an extra £2 delivery fee for the whole order. A school orders 5 boxes. Work out the total cost of the order.
(a)£45
(b)£37
(c)£25
(d)£22
6.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
7.A number is divided by 5, then 6 is subtracted, giving the result −1. Work out the number.
(a)25
(b)−5
(c)1
(d)−35
8.Work out (−6) + (−4) × 3
(a)−30
(b)−18
(c)18
(d)6
9.Find the missing number: 17 × ▢ = 391
(a)23
(b)374
(c)17
(d)6647
10.Work out (−2)³ + (−3)² − (−4)
(a)5
(b)−13
(c)−3
(d)21
11.Work out the value of √(16 + 9)
(a)5
(b)12
(c)7
(d)−5
12.Work out 3 + 4 × 2²
(a)28
(b)67
(c)196
(d)19
13.Work out 20 − 8 ÷ 2 + 1
(a)16
(b)15
(c)7
(d)17
14.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
15.Four students work out 6 + 2 × 3. Which student has worked it out correctly?
(a)Chen: 6 × 2 = 12, then 12 + 3 = 15
(b)Dev: 2 × 3 = 5, then 6 + 5 = 11
(c)Ben: 2 × 3 = 6, then 6 + 6 = 12
(d)Amy: 6 + 2 = 8, then 8 × 3 = 24

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