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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 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.
- 2.A piece of ribbon is 2.4 metres long. Kim cuts 40 cm from it. Work out the length of ribbon left, in millimetres.
- 3.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.
- 4.Work out the total cost of 3 pens at 45p each and one notebook at £2.35. Give your answer in pounds.
- 5.A jug holds 1.8 litres of juice. Priya pours out 3/4 of a litre to fill a glass. Work out how much juice is left in the jug, in millilitres.
- 6.Which of these units would be most appropriate to use when stating the mass of a small car?
- 7.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.
- 8.A rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 9.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.
- 10.A jug holds 1.25 litres of water. Ella pours in another 400 ml. Work out the total volume, in litres.
- 11.A lorry travels 105 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes. Work out its average speed in miles per hour.
- 12.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.
- 13.A flight departs at 21:35 and lands at 06:10 the following morning. Work out the total flight time.
- 14.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.
- 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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