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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 rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 2.A tap fills a 20 litre bucket in 2 minutes 30 seconds. Work out the rate of flow, in litres per minute.
- 3.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.
- 4.A bus leaves the station at 09:47 and arrives at its destination at 11:23. Work out the journey time.
- 5.Which of these units would be most appropriate to use when stating the mass of a small car?
- 6.The density of a type of plastic is 0.9 g/cm³. Work out this density in kg/m³.
- 7.A market trader buys 8 melons at £1.35 each. He sells all of them for a total of £15.60. Work out his profit.
- 8.Josh buys 7 pencils at 85p each. He pays with a £10 note. Work out his change.
- 9.A metal cube has a mass of 540 g and a volume of 60 cm³. Work out its density in g/cm³.
- 10.A flight departs at 21:35 and lands at 06:10 the following morning. Work out the total flight time.
- 11.A jug holds 1.25 litres of water. Ella pours in another 400 ml. Work out the total volume, in litres.
- 12.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.
- 13.A jar of jam costs £2.35. Tom buys 3 jars. He says the total cost is more than £7. Work out the exact total cost, and state whether Tom's claim is correct.
- 14.A lorry travels 105 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes. Work out its average speed in miles per hour.
- 15.A car is hired from 10:00 on Monday until 16:00 on Thursday. Work out the total length of the hire, in hours.
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