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The four operations: AQA GCSE Maths questions

Every AQA GCSE Maths exam question on N2 The four operations, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q8

    June 2025 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN2 The four operations
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    June 2025 Paper 1H, question 8: Work out 4 15 + 1 5 ÷ 1 2 Give your answer as a fraction. Answer

  2. Q6

    November 2024 · Paper 1H

    2 marksN2 The four operations
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    November 2024 Paper 1H, question 6: Work out 1 1 5 – 3 10 Give your answer as a fraction. Answer

  3. Q11

    June 2024 · Paper 3H

    2 marksN2 The four operations
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    June 2024 Paper 3H, question 11: Write a number in each box to make the calculations correct. 10 ÷ –2 × = 5 1 3 × × 6 = 8π

  4. Q16

    November 2023 · Paper 2H

    1 markN2 The four operations
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    November 2023 Paper 2H, question 16: a > 0 and b < 0 Circle the correct statement. a – b < 0 – a b < 0 a 1 < 0 b3 < 0

  5. Q1

    June 2023 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN2 The four operations
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    June 2023 Paper 1H, question 1: (a) Work out 0.7 × 0.5 Answer 1 (b) Work out 5 6 ÷ 3 Answer 1 (c) Work out 27 ÷ 0.6 Answer

  6. Q3

    June 2023 · Paper 1H

    1 markN6 Powers and rootsN2 The four operations
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    June 2023 Paper 1H, question 3: Work out the value of       2 3 2 Give your answer as a mixed number. Answer

  7. Q1

    November 2022 · Paper 1H

    1 markN2 The four operations
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    November 2022 Paper 1H, question 1: Work out –4 × – 9 7 Circle your answer. – 36 28 – 9 28 36 28 9 28

  8. Q8

    November 2022 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN2 The four operations
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    November 2022 Paper 1H, question 8: Work out   −     7 4 10 15 ÷ 3 2 Give your answer as a fraction. Answer

  9. Q9

    June 2022 · Paper 1H

    2 marksN2 The four operations
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    June 2022 Paper 1H, question 9: (a) In each box, write a fraction less than 1 to make a correct calculation. 9 (b) In each box, write a decimal less than 1 to make a correct calculation.

  10. Q5

    June 2022 · Paper 3H

    3 marksR9 PercentagesN2 The four operations
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    June 2022 Paper 3H, question 5: Laura works in a shop. The table shows the number of hours she works on two weekends. Saturday Sunday Weekend 1 3 2 Weekend 2 5 2 1 3 2 1 Work out the percentag

  11. Q10

    November 2021 · Paper 2H

    4 marksN2 The four operations
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    November 2021 Paper 2H, question 10: p is a positive number. n is a negative number. For each statement, tick the correct box. Always true Sometimes true Never true p + n is positive p – n is posit

  12. Q3

    November 2019 · Paper 2H

    1 markN2 The four operations
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    November 2019 Paper 2H, question 3: Circle the number half way between 7 12 and 4 3 7 32 5 8 2 3 2 1

  13. Q6

    November 2019 · Paper 3H

    4 marksR9 PercentagesN2 The four operations
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    November 2019 Paper 3H, question 6: (a) Tom is tiling a wall. He needs to buy at least 100 tiles. The tiles are sold in large packs and small packs. Work out the cheapest cost for Tom to buy the p

  14. Q5

    November 2018 · Paper 1H

    4 marksN2 The four operations
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    November 2018 Paper 1H, question 5: Work out 8 1 2 ÷ 2 2 3 Give your answer as a mixed number. Answer

  15. Q11

    November 2018 · Paper 2H

    2 marksN2 The four operations
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    November 2018 Paper 2H, question 11: An approximation for the value of π is given by 22 22 22 22 22 4 1 57 85 105 117 242   − + − + −     Use your calculator to show that this approximation i

  16. Q9

    November 2018 · Paper 3H

    5 marksG17 Circles, surface area and volumeN2 The four operations
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    November 2018 Paper 3H, question 9: A motor racing circuit consists of two parallel straight sections, each of length 0.75 km a semicircle of diameter 0.9 km three equal, smaller semicircles. The

  17. Q9

    June 2018 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN2 The four operations
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    June 2018 Paper 1H, question 9: The range of a set of numbers is 15 1 4 The smallest number is –2 7 8 Work out the largest number. Answer

  18. Q24

    June 2017 · Paper 1H

    3 marksN7 Laws of indicesN2 The four operations
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    June 2017 Paper 1H, question 24: (a) Work out 4 1 12 as an improper fraction. Answer 24 (b) Work out 3 16 as a power of 2 Answer

  19. Q7

    Specimen · Paper 1H

    3 marksN2 The four operations
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    Specimen Paper 1H, question 7: Work out 2 3 4  1 5 7 Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form. Answer

  20. Q8

    Specimen · Paper 3H

    3 marksN14 EstimationN2 The four operations
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    Specimen Paper 3H, question 8: (a) Use your calculator to work out 19.422 – 31006 ÷ 4.95 Write down your full calculator display. Answer 8 (b) Use approximations to check that your answer to
All 20 questions on The four operations, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1H, Q8 (3 marks): Work out 4 15 + 1 5 ÷ 1 2 Give your answer as a fraction. Answer
  2. November 2024, Paper 1H, Q6 (2 marks): Work out 1 1 5 – 3 10 Give your answer as a fraction. Answer
  3. June 2024, Paper 3H, Q11 (2 marks): Write a number in each box to make the calculations correct. 10 ÷ –2 × = 5 1 3 × × 6 = 8π
  4. November 2023, Paper 2H, Q16 (1 mark): a > 0 and b < 0 Circle the correct statement. a – b < 0 – a b < 0 a 1 < 0 b3 < 0
  5. June 2023, Paper 1H, Q1 (3 marks): (a) Work out 0.7 × 0.5 Answer 1 (b) Work out 5 6 ÷ 3 Answer 1 (c) Work out 27 ÷ 0.6 Answer
  6. June 2023, Paper 1H, Q3 (1 mark): Work out the value of       2 3 2 Give your answer as a mixed number. Answer
  7. November 2022, Paper 1H, Q1 (1 mark): Work out –4 × – 9 7 Circle your answer. – 36 28 – 9 28 36 28 9 28
  8. November 2022, Paper 1H, Q8 (3 marks): Work out   −     7 4 10 15 ÷ 3 2 Give your answer as a fraction. Answer
  9. June 2022, Paper 1H, Q9 (2 marks): (a) In each box, write a fraction less than 1 to make a correct calculation. 9 (b) In each box, write a decimal less than 1 to make a correct calculation.
  10. June 2022, Paper 3H, Q5 (3 marks): Laura works in a shop. The table shows the number of hours she works on two weekends. Saturday Sunday Weekend 1 3 2 Weekend 2 5 2 1 3 2 1 Work out the percentag
  11. November 2021, Paper 2H, Q10 (4 marks): p is a positive number. n is a negative number. For each statement, tick the correct box. Always true Sometimes true Never true p + n is positive p – n is posit
  12. November 2019, Paper 2H, Q3 (1 mark): Circle the number half way between 7 12 and 4 3 7 32 5 8 2 3 2 1
  13. November 2019, Paper 3H, Q6 (4 marks): (a) Tom is tiling a wall. He needs to buy at least 100 tiles. The tiles are sold in large packs and small packs. Work out the cheapest cost for Tom to buy the p
  14. November 2018, Paper 1H, Q5 (4 marks): Work out 8 1 2 ÷ 2 2 3 Give your answer as a mixed number. Answer
  15. November 2018, Paper 2H, Q11 (2 marks): An approximation for the value of π is given by 22 22 22 22 22 4 1 57 85 105 117 242   − + − + −     Use your calculator to show that this approximation i
  16. November 2018, Paper 3H, Q9 (5 marks): A motor racing circuit consists of two parallel straight sections, each of length 0.75 km a semicircle of diameter 0.9 km three equal, smaller semicircles. The
  17. June 2018, Paper 1H, Q9 (3 marks): The range of a set of numbers is 15 1 4 The smallest number is –2 7 8 Work out the largest number. Answer
  18. June 2017, Paper 1H, Q24 (3 marks): (a) Work out 4 1 12 as an improper fraction. Answer 24 (b) Work out 3 16 as a power of 2 Answer
  19. Specimen, Paper 1H, Q7 (3 marks): Work out 2 3 4  1 5 7 Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form. Answer
  20. Specimen, Paper 3H, Q8 (3 marks): (a) Use your calculator to work out 19.422 – 31006 ÷ 4.95 Write down your full calculator display. Answer 8 (b) Use approximations to check that your answer to

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