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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.The density of a type of plastic is 0.9 g/cm³. Work out this density in kg/m³.
- 3.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.
- 4.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.
- 5.A metal cube has a mass of 540 g and a volume of 60 cm³. Work out its density in g/cm³.
- 6.A piece of ribbon is 2.4 metres long. Kim cuts 40 cm from it. Work out the length of ribbon left, in millimetres.
- 7.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.
- 8.A cyclist rides at a steady speed of 8 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 9.Petrol costs £1.48 per litre. Sam buys 35 litres and pays with three £20 notes. Work out his change.
- 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.Rice is sold in a 400 g bag for £1.12 and in a 1.5 kg bag for £3.90. Work out how much less the rice in the larger bag costs per kilogram.
- 12.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.
- 13.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.
- 14.A tap fills a 20 litre bucket in 2 minutes 30 seconds. Work out the rate of flow, in litres per minute.
- 15.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.
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