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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 3 × (−2)² − 5
(a)7
(b)−3
(c)31
(d)−17
2.Work out (−3) × 4 + 10
(a)−42
(b)−2
(c)−22
(d)22
3.Work out 2 × (−3 + 7)
(a)1
(b)6
(c)−20
(d)8
4.Work out 36 ÷ (2 × 3)
(a)216
(b)54
(c)6
(d)18
5.Work out 3 + 4 × 2²
(a)28
(b)67
(c)196
(d)19
6.Work out √144 − 2 × 3 + √25
(a)35
(b)11
(c)1
(d)7
7.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
8.Write down the reciprocal of 5/8
(a)−8/5
(b)8/5
(c)5/8
(d)3/8
9.Work out √25 + 4² − 12 ÷ 3
(a)9
(b)17
(c)3
(d)37
10.Find the missing number: ▢ ÷ 15 = 24
(a)360
(b)39
(c)9
(d)1.6
11.Work out the reciprocal of (2 + 3)
(a)1/5
(b)5/6
(c)5
(d)−1/5
12.Work out 18 − 4 × 2
(a)12
(b)−10
(c)10
(d)28
13.Work out (5 + 2) × 3²
(a)147
(b)63
(c)23
(d)441
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.Work out (−36) ÷ (−6) × 2
(a)3
(b)6
(c)12
(d)−12

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