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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.The density of a type of plastic is 0.9 g/cm³. Work out this density in kg/m³.
- 2.A lorry travels 105 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes. Work out its average speed in miles per hour.
- 3.A rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 4.Petrol costs £1.48 per litre. Sam buys 35 litres and pays with three £20 notes. Work out his change.
- 5.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.
- 6.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.
- 7.Bella's electricity supplier charges 28.5p per unit (kWh). Last month she used 340 units. Work out the total cost, giving your answer in pounds.
- 8.A cheetah runs at a steady speed of 25 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 9.Work out the total cost of 3 pens at 45p each and one notebook at £2.35. Give your answer in pounds.
- 10.Josh buys 7 pencils at 85p each. He pays with a £10 note. Work out his change.
- 11.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.
- 12.A bus leaves the station at 09:47 and arrives at its destination at 11:23. Work out the journey time.
- 13.A train leaves Leeds at 14:35. The journey takes 1 hour 50 minutes. Work out the time the train arrives. Give your answer using the 24-hour clock.
- 14.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.
- 15.A cyclist rides at a steady speed of 8 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
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