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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 · 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.Work out ((−3) + 5) × (−4) − (−6) ÷ 2
(a)−11
(b)−1
(c)−5
(d)11
3.Work out (−3) × 4 + 2 × (−5)
(a)−22
(b)50
(c)−2
(d)22
4.Work out √25 + 4² − 12 ÷ 3
(a)9
(b)17
(c)3
(d)37
5.Work out (−2)² − 3
(a)−7
(b)1
(c)25
(d)−1
6.Work out 3 × (−2)² − 5
(a)7
(b)−3
(c)31
(d)−17
7.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28
8.Find the missing number: 17 × ▢ = 391
(a)23
(b)374
(c)17
(d)6647
9.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
10.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
11.Work out (−2)³ + (−3)² − (−4)
(a)5
(b)−13
(c)−3
(d)21
12.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
13.Work out 100 − 4 × 5²
(a)0
(b)2400
(c)60
(d)−300
14.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
15.Work out √144 − 2 × 3 + √25
(a)35
(b)11
(c)1
(d)7

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