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Converting between standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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Converting between standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A cyclist travels d kilometres in t hours. Write down an expression, in terms of d and t, for the cyclist's average speed in km/h.
- 2.A jug holds 2 litres. Given that 1 litre = 1000 cm³, work out the capacity of the jug in cm³.
- 3.A watering can holds 4500 cm³ of water. Given that 1 litre = 1000 cm³, work out the capacity of the watering can in litres.
- 4.Work out how many seconds there are in 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
- 5.1 litre = 100 centilitres. Work out how many centilitres there are in 6 litres.
- 6.A smoothie recipe combines 350 cm³ of mango juice with 650 cm³ of orange juice. Work out the total volume of the smoothie in litres.
- 7.A water tank is a cuboid measuring 30 cm × 20 cm × 10 cm. The tank is full of water. Work out how many litres of water it holds.
- 8.Write 3 hours 45 minutes as a decimal number of hours.
- 9.A film runs for 2.25 hours. Work out the length of the film in minutes.
- 10.A metal has a density of 7.8 g/cm³. Work out the density of the metal in kg/m³.
- 11.A worker is paid £13.20 per hour. Work out this rate of pay in pence per minute.
- 12.The speed of a car is given by v = d ÷ t. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. Work out the average speed of the car in km/h.
- 13.A force of 20 N acts on an area of 4 m². Using pressure = force ÷ area, work out the pressure, in pascals.
- 14.Butter costs £2.40 per kg. Work out the cost of the butter in pence per 100 g.
- 15.Rice costs £3.20 per kg. Work out the cost of the rice in pence per 100 g.
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