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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.
Standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A box stands on a table. The box exerts a force of 240 N on the table, and the base of the box has an area of 0.8 m². Work out the pressure the box exerts on the table, in N/m².
- 2.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.
- 3.A plane flies 2340 km at an average speed of 780 km/h. It departs at 08:20. Work out the arrival time, using the 24-hour clock.
- 4.Josh buys 7 pencils at 85p each. He pays with a £10 note. Work out his change.
- 5.A coach journey has a 55 minute first leg, a 20 minute break and a 40 minute second leg. The coach leaves at 13:25. Work out the arrival time, using the 24-hour clock.
- 6.A car is hired from 10:00 on Monday until 16:00 on Thursday. Work out the total length of the hire, in hours.
- 7.A rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 8.A flight departs at 21:35 and lands at 06:10 the following morning. Work out the total flight time.
- 9.A jug holds 1.25 litres of water. Ella pours in another 400 ml. Work out the total volume, in litres.
- 10.A metal cube has a mass of 540 g and a volume of 60 cm³. Work out its density in g/cm³.
- 11.A cheetah runs at a steady speed of 25 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 12.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.
- 13.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.
- 14.A bus leaves the station at 09:47 and arrives at its destination at 11:23. Work out the journey time.
- 15.Rice is sold in a 400 g bag for £1.12 and in a 1.5 kg bag for £3.90. Work out how much less the rice in the larger bag costs per kilogram.
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