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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.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.Find the missing number: ▢ ÷ 15 = 24
(a)360
(b)39
(c)9
(d)1.6
4.Work out 5 + 3 × (9 − 6)
(a)14
(b)24
(c)9
(d)26
5.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
6.Work out 3 × (−2)² − 5
(a)7
(b)−3
(c)31
(d)−17
7.Work out √144 − 2 × 3 + √25
(a)35
(b)11
(c)1
(d)7
8.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
9.Work out (−2)³ + (−3)² − (−4)
(a)5
(b)−13
(c)−3
(d)21
10.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
11.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10
(a)−42
(b)−2
(c)−22
(d)22
12.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28
13.Grace works out 7 × 99 by writing 99 as 100 − 1. Use her method to work out 7 × 99.
(a)707
(b)700
(c)693
(d)699
14.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
15.Write down the reciprocal of 0.2
(a)−0.2
(b)0.8
(c)5
(d)0.5

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