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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.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
3.Find the missing number: 17 × ▢ = 391
(a)23
(b)374
(c)17
(d)6647
4.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
5.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
6.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
7.Work out 5 + 3 × (9 − 6)
(a)14
(b)24
(c)9
(d)26
8.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
9.Work out ((−3) + 5) × (−4) − (−6) ÷ 2
(a)−11
(b)−1
(c)−5
(d)11
10.Write down the reciprocal of 0.2
(a)−0.2
(b)0.8
(c)5
(d)0.5
11.Work out 100 − 4 × 5²
(a)0
(b)2400
(c)60
(d)−300
12.Work out 20 − 8 ÷ 2 + 1
(a)16
(b)15
(c)7
(d)17
13.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10
(a)−42
(b)−2
(c)−22
(d)22
14.Work out the value of √(16 + 9)
(a)5
(b)12
(c)7
(d)−5
15.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

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