Brackets & Powers: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focused on developing fluency in handling brackets and powers as part of the order of operations. Designed for GCSE Higher students to enhance procedural mastery and problem-solving skills.

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Brackets & Powers: Fluency & Practice

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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Simplify the expression: 3 + (4 × 2)^2.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate: 2^(3+2).
[2 marks]
3.
Evaluate: (5^2 + 3^2) × 2.
[2 marks]
4.
Simplify: 6 ÷ (2^2 + 1).
[2 marks]
5.
Calculate: (8 - 3)^3.
[2 marks]
6.
Evaluate: 2 × (3 + 4)^2 − 5.
[3 marks]
7.
Simplify: (2^3 + 4^2) ÷ 2.
[3 marks]
8.
Solve: (6 + 2)^2 − (3^2 + 4).
[3 marks]
9.
Construct a simplified expression with brackets and powers that equals 64.
[4 marks]
10.
Identify and correct the mistake: Simplify 3 + 4 × 2^3 = 26.
[4 marks]
11.
A rectangle's length is given by (3 + 2)^2, and its width is 4. Find the area.
[4 marks]
12.
Challenge: Simplify the expression: (2^4 - 3^2) × (5 - 2)^2.
[5 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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