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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 cyclist rides at a steady speed of 8 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 2.A bus leaves the station at 09:47 and arrives at its destination at 11:23. Work out the journey time.
- 3.A piece of ribbon is 2.4 metres long. Kim cuts 40 cm from it. Work out the length of ribbon left, in millimetres.
- 4.A tap fills a 20 litre bucket in 2 minutes 30 seconds. Work out the rate of flow, in litres per minute.
- 5.Josh buys 7 pencils at 85p each. He pays with a £10 note. Work out his change.
- 6.Which of these units would be most appropriate to use when stating the mass of a small car?
- 7.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.
- 8.A metal cube has a mass of 540 g and a volume of 60 cm³. Work out its density in g/cm³.
- 9.Petrol costs £1.48 per litre. Sam buys 35 litres and pays with three £20 notes. Work out his change.
- 10.A flight departs at 21:35 and lands at 06:10 the following morning. Work out the total flight time.
- 11.A lorry travels 105 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes. Work out its average speed in miles per hour.
- 12.A cheetah runs at a steady speed of 25 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 13.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.
- 14.A rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 15.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.
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