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Converting between standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "converting between standard and compound units" — DfE statement R1. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
Converting between standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A parcel has a mass of 2400 g. Given that 1 kg = 1000 g, work out the mass of the parcel in kilograms.
- 2.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.
- 3.A runner's speed is 8 m/s. Given that there are 3600 seconds in an hour and 1000 metres in a kilometre, work out the runner's speed in km/h.
- 4.A cyclist rides at a steady speed of 20 mph. Given that 1 mile ≈ 1.6 km, work out the cyclist's speed in km/h.
- 5.Work out how many seconds there are in 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
- 6.A section of a kitchen wall has an area of 45,000 cm². Work out the area of this section in m².
- 7.A jug holds 2 litres. Given that 1 litre = 1000 cm³, work out the capacity of the jug in cm³.
- 8.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.
- 9.1 litre = 100 centilitres. Work out how many centilitres there are in 6 litres.
- 10.Butter costs £2.40 per kg. Work out the cost of the butter in pence per 100 g.
- 11.A metal has a density of 7.8 g/cm³. Work out the density of the metal in kg/m³.
- 12.The density of a liquid is 0.92 g/cm³. Work out the density of the liquid in kg/m³.
- 13.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.
- 14.Write 3 hours 45 minutes as a decimal number of hours.
- 15.A force of 250 N acts on an area of 0.5 m². Using pressure = force ÷ area, work out the pressure, in pascals.
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