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Standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Higher
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.
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Standard and compound units worksheet — GCSE Higher
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- 1.A lorry travels 105 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes. Work out its average speed in miles per hour.
- 2.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.
- 3.A rectangular tile measures 45 cm by 0.6 m. Work out its area, in square centimetres.
- 4.A cyclist rides at a steady speed of 8 metres per second. Work out this speed in kilometres per hour.
- 5.The density of a type of plastic is 0.9 g/cm³. Work out this density in kg/m³.
- 6.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.
- 7.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.
- 8.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.
- 9.A car travels 180 km using 6 litres of fuel. Work out the car's fuel consumption in kilometres per litre, then work out how many kilometres it can travel on a full tank of 12 litres at this rate.
- 10.A box stands on a table. The box exerts a force of 240 N on the table, and the base of the box has an area of 0.8 m². Work out the pressure the box exerts on the table, in N/m².
- 11.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.
- 12.A metal cube has a mass of 540 g and a volume of 60 cm³. Work out its density in g/cm³.
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