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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 the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
2.Work out (−36) ÷ (−6) × 2
(a)3
(b)6
(c)12
(d)−12
3.Work out 3 × (−2)² − 5
(a)7
(b)−3
(c)31
(d)−17
4.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28
5.Write down the reciprocal of 0.2
(a)−0.2
(b)0.8
(c)5
(d)0.5
6.Work out (−6) + (−4) × 3
(a)−30
(b)−18
(c)18
(d)6
7.Work out 3 + 4 × 2²
(a)28
(b)67
(c)196
(d)19
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.Find the missing number: ▢ ÷ 15 = 24
(a)360
(b)39
(c)9
(d)1.6
11.Find the missing number: 17 × ▢ = 391
(a)23
(b)374
(c)17
(d)6647
12.Work out 5 + 3 × (9 − 6)
(a)14
(b)24
(c)9
(d)26
13.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
14.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
15.Work out 100 − 4 × 5²
(a)0
(b)2400
(c)60
(d)−300

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