N3 recognise and use relationships between operations, including inverse operations (e.g.... Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. What is the inverse operation of multiplying by 6?

   • squaring
   • adding 6
   • dividing by 6
   • subtracting 6

2. Work out 2 + 3 × 4 using the priority of operations.

   • 24
   • 10
   • 20
   • 14

3. What is the reciprocal of 5/7?

   • -7/5
   • 5/7
   • 7/5
   • -5/7

4. Simplify 18/24 into its simplest form.

   • 9/12
   • 3/4
   • 6/8
   • 2/3

5. Evaluate 2 × 3² − 4.

   • 14
   • 2
   • 32
   • 10

6. Work out (8 − 2)² ÷ 3.

   • 6
   • 12
   • 24
   • 2

7. Work out √64 + 3³.

   • 3
   • 19
   • 43
   • 35

8. Work out 1 ÷ 0.25 + 10 ÷ 2.

   • 7
   • 2.5
   • 9
   • 3

9. Using cancellation, work out (12 × 35) ÷ (7 × 4).

   • 3
   • 5
   • 420
   • 15

10. Work out 6 ÷ 2 × 3, working from left to right.

    • 3
    • 9
    • 1
    • 36

11. Work out 5 − (2 − 7).

    • 3
    • -10
    • 10
    • 0

12. Evaluate (−2)³.

    • -8
    • -6
    • 8
    • 6

13. Solve x/4 + 3 = 7 using inverse operations.

    • 10
    • 16
    • 28
    • 4

14. Work out 60 ÷ (5 + 15 ÷ 3) + 2.

    • 2
    • 14
    • 4
    • 8

15. What is the reciprocal of 0.4 as a fraction?

    • 5/2
    • 2/5
    • -5/2
    • 0.4

16. Work out 24 ÷ (6 ÷ 2).

    • 24
    • 8
    • 6
    • 2

17. Work out 10 − 2 × (3 − 8) ÷ 5.

    • 8
    • -12
    • 12
    • -8

18. In the expression 5 + 2 × 3², which operation is carried out first?

    • the addition 5 + 2
    • the reciprocal of 5
    • the power 3²
    • the multiplication 2 × 3

19. Work out 8 ÷ 4 × 3, working from left to right.

    • 2
    • 8
    • 24
    • 6

20. Which operation is the inverse of squaring a number?

    • cubing
    • multiplying by two
    • reciprocal
    • square rooting

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