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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 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.
- 2.Petrol costs £1.48 per litre. Sam buys 35 litres and pays with three £20 notes. Work out his change.
- 3.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.
- 4.A jug holds 1.25 litres of water. Ella pours in another 400 ml. Work out the total volume, in litres.
- 5.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.
- 6.A tap fills a 20 litre bucket in 2 minutes 30 seconds. Work out the rate of flow, in litres per minute.
- 7.A metal cube has a mass of 540 g and a volume of 60 cm³. Work out its density in g/cm³.
- 8.A cheetah runs at a steady speed of 25 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 9.A flight departs at 21:35 and lands at 06:10 the following morning. Work out the total flight time.
- 10.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.
- 11.A rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 12.A cyclist rides at a steady speed of 8 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 13.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.
- 14.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.
- 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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