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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.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
2.Insert one pair of brackets into 2 + 3 × 5 − 1 so that the calculation is equal to 24. Which calculation is correct?
(a)(2 + 3 × 5) − 1
(b)(2 + 3) × 5 − 1
(c)2 + 3 × (5 − 1)
(d)(2 + 3) × (5 − 1)
3.Work out (−2)³ + (−3)² − (−4)
(a)5
(b)−13
(c)−3
(d)21
4.Work out ((−3) + 5) × (−4) − (−6) ÷ 2
(a)−11
(b)−1
(c)−5
(d)11
5.Work out (5 + 2) × 3²
(a)147
(b)63
(c)23
(d)441
6.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10
(a)−42
(b)−2
(c)−22
(d)22
7.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28
8.Work out the value of √(16 + 9)
(a)5
(b)12
(c)7
(d)−5
9.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
10.Work out (−36) ÷ (−6) × 2
(a)3
(b)6
(c)12
(d)−12
11.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
12.Work out (−2)² − 3
(a)−7
(b)1
(c)25
(d)−1
13.Work out √144 − 2 × 3 + √25
(a)35
(b)11
(c)1
(d)7
14.Work out 5 + 3 × (9 − 6)
(a)14
(b)24
(c)9
(d)26
15.Work out 100 − 4 × 5²
(a)0
(b)2400
(c)60
(d)−300

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