Edexcel GCSE

Mathematics (Linear) – 1MA0

POWERS, ROOTS &

BIDMAS
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler graduated in centimetres and Nil
millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.

Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to
spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication
will be assessed – you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation
and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression.

Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
1. (a) Work out 4 × 3 + 2

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(1)

(b) Work out 20 − 12 ÷ 4

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(1)

(c) Work out (18 ÷ 3) + (20 ÷ 5)

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(1)

(d) Work out (3 + 5)2

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(1)
(4 marks)

2. Work out

(i) 3×3–5

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(ii) 20 ÷ (12 – 2)

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(iii) 7 + 8 ÷ 4

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(3 marks)
3. Beth says 20 − 5 × 3 is 45

Pat says 20 − 5 × 3 is 5

(a) Who is right?

Give a reason for your answer.

....................................... is right
(2)

(b) Work out (12 + 9) ÷ 3

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(1)
(3 marks)

4. (a) Work out the value of

(i) the square of 6

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(ii) 24

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(2)

(b) Work out the value of

(i) −10 ÷ 5

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(ii) −3 × −4

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(2)
(4 marks)
5. (a) Work out 2 × (11 + 9)

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(1)

(b) Work out 3×5+4

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(1)

(c) Work out 20 – 5 × 3

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(1)
(3 marks)

6. (a) Work out the value of (4 + 5) × 2 + 3

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(1)

(b) Add brackets ( ) to make each statement correct.

You may use more than one pair of brackets in each statement.

(i) 4 + 5 × 2 + 3 = 29

(ii) 4 + 5 × 2 + 3 = 45

(2)
(3 marks)
7. (a) Work out the value of (2 + 3) × 4 + 5

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(1)

(b) Add brackets ( ) to make each statement correct.

You may use more than one pair of brackets in each statement.

(i) 2 + 3 × 4 + 5 = 29

(ii) 2 + 3 × 4 + 5 = 45

(2)
(3 marks)

8. Work out

(i) 2×3+4

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(ii) 3+5×2

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(ii) 16 ÷ (2 × 4)

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(3 marks)
9. (a) Work out

8  3
6

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(1)

(b) Work out

33 × 10 – 6 × 5

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(2)

(c) Work out

6 + 2 × (5 - 1)

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(2)

(5 marks)

10. Frankie says that 15 − 3 × 2 = 24

Frankie is wrong.
Explain why.

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(3 marks)
11. (a) Work out 4×5–8

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(1)

(b) Work out 18 + 2 × 3

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(1)

(c) Work out 7+3×5

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(1)

(d) Work out 13 – 3 × 4 + 2

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(1)

(e) Work out (4 + 3) × 7

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(1)

(e) Work out 20 – (4 + 10)

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(1)

(6 marks)
12. (a) Write down the value of 81

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(1)

(b) Work out the value of 52 + 23

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(2)
(3 marks)

13. (a) Work out the value of (9 + 2) × 6 - 3

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(1)

(b) Add brackets ( ) to make each statement correct.

You may use more than one pair of brackets in each statement.

(i) 9 + 2 × 6 - 3 = 18

(ii) 9 + 2 × 6 - 3 = 15

(2)
(3 marks)