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Standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "standard and compound units" — DfE statement N13. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
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Standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A tin of beans has a mass of 650 g. A bag of rice has a mass of 1.35 kg. Work out the total mass, in kilograms.
- 2.A piece of ribbon is 2.4 metres long. Kim cuts 40 cm from it. Work out the length of ribbon left, in millimetres.
- 3.A lorry travels 105 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes. Work out its average speed in miles per hour.
- 4.A rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 5.Work out the total cost of 3 pens at 45p each and one notebook at £2.35. Give your answer in pounds.
- 6.A jug holds 1.8 litres of juice. Priya pours out 3/4 of a litre to fill a glass. Work out how much juice is left in the jug, in millilitres.
- 7.Which of these units would be most appropriate to use when stating the mass of a small car?
- 8.A cyclist rides at a steady speed of 8 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 9.A plumber charges a call-out fee of £45 and then £28 for each hour she works. She is at a house from 09:15 until 12:45. Work out the total charge.
- 10.A tin of soup has a mass of 450 g. A bag of potatoes has a mass of 2.6 kg. Work out the total mass, in kilograms.
- 11.The density of a type of plastic is 0.9 g/cm³. Work out this density in kg/m³.
- 12.A jug holds 1.25 litres of water. Ella pours in another 400 ml. Work out the total volume, in litres.
- 13.Maya buys 4 plants at £3.20 each and a bag of compost for £6.75. She pays with a £20 note. Work out her change.
- 14.A bus leaves the station at 09:47 and arrives at its destination at 11:23. Work out the journey time.
- 15.A car travels 180 km using 6 litres of fuel. Work out the car's fuel consumption in kilometres per litre, then work out how many kilometres it can travel on a full tank of 12 litres at this rate.
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