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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 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.
- 2.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.
- 3.The density of a type of solid plastic is 0.9 g/cm³. Work out the mass of 0.5 m³ of the plastic, in kilograms.
- 4.Given that 1 mile ≈ 1.6 km, work out a speed of 55 mph in km/h.
- 5.A watering can holds 4500 cm³ of water. Given that 1 litre = 1000 cm³, work out the capacity of the watering can in litres.
- 6.Write 3 hours 45 minutes as a decimal number of hours.
- 7.A worker is paid £13.20 per hour. Work out this rate of pay in pence per minute.
- 8.Rice costs £3.20 per kg. Work out the cost of the rice in pence per 100 g.
- 9.The density of a liquid is 0.92 g/cm³. Work out the density of the liquid in kg/m³.
- 10.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.
- 11.A film runs for 2.25 hours. Work out the length of the film in minutes.
- 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 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.
- 14.A force of 250 N acts on an area of 0.5 m². Using pressure = force ÷ area, work out the pressure, in pascals.
- 15.A section of a kitchen wall has an area of 45,000 cm². Work out the area of this section in m².
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