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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.Work out (−2)² − 3
(a)−7
(b)1
(c)25
(d)−1
2.Work out (−6) + (−4) × 3
(a)−30
(b)−18
(c)18
(d)6
3.Work out 3 + 4 × 2²
(a)28
(b)67
(c)196
(d)19
4.Find the missing number: 17 × ▢ = 391
(a)23
(b)374
(c)17
(d)6647
5.Work out (5 + 2) × 3²
(a)147
(b)63
(c)23
(d)441
6.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
7.Work out (−3) × 4 + 2 × (−5)
(a)−22
(b)50
(c)−2
(d)22
8.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
9.Find the missing number: ▢ ÷ 15 = 24
(a)360
(b)39
(c)9
(d)1.6
10.Work out 5 + 3 × (9 − 6)
(a)14
(b)24
(c)9
(d)26
11.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
12.Work out (−36) ÷ (−6) × 2
(a)3
(b)6
(c)12
(d)−12
13.Work out √25 + 4² − 12 ÷ 3
(a)9
(b)17
(c)3
(d)37
14.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10
(a)−42
(b)−2
(c)−22
(d)22
15.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

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