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Inverse operations and priority of operations worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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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.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
2.A number is multiplied by 4, then 8 is added, giving the result 40. Work out the number.
(a)8
(b)128
(c)2
(d)12
3.Work out (−36) ÷ (−6) × 2
(a)3
(b)6
(c)12
(d)−12
4.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
5.Work out (−6) + (−4) × 3
(a)−30
(b)−18
(c)18
(d)6
6.Find the missing number: 17 × ▢ = 391
(a)23
(b)374
(c)17
(d)6647
7.Work out (−2)² − 3
(a)−7
(b)1
(c)25
(d)−1
8.Work out √144 − 2 × 3 + √25
(a)35
(b)11
(c)1
(d)7
9.Work out (−3) × 4 + 2 × (−5)
(a)−22
(b)50
(c)−2
(d)22
10.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
11.Find the missing number: ▢ ÷ 15 = 24
(a)360
(b)39
(c)9
(d)1.6
12.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
13.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
14.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10
(a)−42
(b)−2
(c)−22
(d)22
15.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28

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