GCSE Addition and Subtraction Comprehensive Study Worksheets

GCSE Examination Instructions and Resources

• Authorized Equipment: Candidates must use black ink or a ball-point pen for all entries.

• General Instructions:

  • Answer all questions provided in the worksheet.

  • Solutions must be written in the spaces provided. Note that there may be more space than necessary for certain answers.

  • Diagrams and Illustrations: Unless explicitly indicated otherwise, diagrams are NOT accurately drawn and should not be used as a scale for measurement.

  • Working Out: All working out must be shown to receive full credit.

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Candidate Assessment and Advice

• Marking Information:

  • The marks for each specific question are located within brackets (e.g., [2 marks]).

  • These marks should serve as a temporal guide for how much effort to expend on each problem.

• Actionable Advice:

  • Thoroughly read every question before attempting to solve it.

  • Continuously monitor time constraints during the assessment.

  • Strive to attempt every question on the paper.

  • Perform a final review and check of all answers if time allows at the conclusion of the session.

Arithmetic Problems: Integers and Decimal Addition and Subtraction

• Question 1: Calculate the sum of $254$ and $87$.

  • Quantitative Value: $254 + 87$

  • Grading: Total for Question 1 is $2$ marks.

• Question 2: Calculate the sum of $1582$ and $357$.

  • Quantitative Value: $1582 + 357$

  • Grading: Total for Question 3 is $2$ marks; Total for Question 2 is $2$ marks.

• Question 3: Calculate the difference between $2860$ and $613$.

  • Quantitative Value: $2860 - 613$

• Question 4: Calculate the sum of three distinct integers: $1652$, $304$, and $85$.

  • Quantitative Value: $1652 + 304 + 85$

  • Grading: Total for Question 4 is $2$ marks.

• Question 5: Calculate the difference between a natural number and a decimal value.

  • Quantitative Value: $63 - 21.4$

  • Grading: Total for Question 6 is $2$ marks; Total for Question 5 is $2$ marks.

• Question 7: Calculate the sum of two decimal values.

  • Quantitative Value: $58.26 + 3.79$

  • Grading: Total for Question 7 is $2$ marks.

• Question 8: Calculate the difference between a natural number and a decimal value.

  • Quantitative Value: $62 - 18.1$

  • Grading: Total for Question 9 is $2$ marks; Total for Question 8 is $2$ marks.

• Question 10: Perform a multi-step operation involving addition and subtraction of decimals and integers.

  • Quantitative Value: $15.2 + 26 - 3.74$

  • Grading: Total for Question 10 is $2$ marks.

• Question 11: Perform a multi-step arithmetic operation.

  • Quantitative Value: $63.1 + 28.74 - 19$

  • Grading: Total for Question 12 is $2$ marks; Total for Question 11 is $2$ marks.

• Question 12: Perform a multi-step addition and subtraction operation across four different numeric values.

  • Quantitative Value: $5.4 + 13.62 + 265 - 29.3$

• Question 13: Solve the following expression involving three subtractions and one addition.

  • Quantitative Value: $84.6 - 15.32 - 9.17 + 26.4$

  • Grading: Total for Question 13 is $2$ marks.

• Question 14: Calculate the result of subtracting several decimal values from an integer constant.

  • Quantitative Value: $180 - 26.3 - 15.27 - 8.14$

  • Grading: Total for Question 15 is $2$ marks; Total for Question 14 is $2$ marks.

• Question 15: Perform a combination of arithmetic operations including addition and subtraction.

  • Quantitative Value: $52 - 14.84 + 29.6 - 5.7$

Financial Mathematics: Currency Calculations

• Question 6: Calculate the remaining balance when subtracting an amount from a whole pound figure.

  • Quantitative Value: $£30 - £18.49$

  • Output Format: Results should be recorded in pounds ($£$).

• Question 9: Calculate the total sum of two distinct monetary values.

  • Quantitative Value: $£5.95 + £12.49$

  • Output Format: Results should be recorded in pounds ($£$).