Inverse Operations 12 + 6 = 18 14 × 2 = 28 28 13 = 15 ? 60 ÷ 12 = 5

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Grade 2 questions
1)
Inverse Operations
a) Which operation is the inverse of ‘add’?
b) Which operation is the inverse of ‘divide’?
2)
3)
4)
5)
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
12 + 6 = 18
?
= 12
b)
28 ? 13 = 15
+
= 28
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
14 × 2 = 28
÷
= 14
b)
60 ÷ 12 = 5
×
= 60
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
19 + 13 = 32
= 19
b)
46 ? 13 = 33
= 46
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
28 ÷ 7 = 4
= 28
b)
16 × 3 = 48
= 3
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©MathsWatch
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Inverse Operations
Grade 2 answers
1)
a) Which operation is the inverse of ‘add’? Subtract
b) Which operation is the inverse of ‘divide’? Multiply
2)
3)
4)
5)
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
12 + 6 = 18
18
?
6
= 12
b)
28 ? 13 = 15
15
+
13
= 28
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
14 × 2 = 28
28
÷
2
= 14
b)
60 ÷ 12 = 5
5
×
12
= 60
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
19 + 13 = 32
32
−
13
= 19
b)
46 ? 13 = 33
33
+
13
= 46
Use inverse operations to complete the second equation each time.
a)
28 ÷ 7 = 4
4
×
7
= 28
b)
16 × 3 = 48
48
÷
16
= 3
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