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Units of measure: IGCSE Mathematics questions with answers

Free Units of measure questions for IGCSE Mathematics (0580), part of Mensuration. Each question has the answer and the marking points an examiner would look for.

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Question 1Structured · 3 marksA* challenge

A tank holds 4.5 m³ of water.
The water is poured into bottles that each hold 600 cm³.
How many bottles can be filled?

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PartAnswer and marking pointsMarks
7500
1 m³ = 1 000 000 cm³ seen B1
4.5 × 1 000 000 ÷ 600 M1
7500 A1
3
Question 2Structured · 2 marks
(a)

Change 9.6 m² into cm².

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(b)

Change 7900 cm³ into litres.

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PartAnswer and marking pointsMarks
(a)96000
96000 B1
1
(b)7.9
7.9 B1
1
Question 3Structured · 3 marksA* challenge

A tank holds 4.5 m³ of water.
The water is poured into bottles that each hold 400 cm³.
How many bottles can be filled?

[3]
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PartAnswer and marking pointsMarks
11250
1 m³ = 1 000 000 cm³ seen B1
4.5 × 1 000 000 ÷ 400 M1
11250 A1
3
Question 4Structured · 2 marks
(a)

Change 8.9 m² into cm².

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(b)

Change 4200 cm³ into litres.

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PartAnswer and marking pointsMarks
(a)89000
89000 B1
1
(b)4.2
4.2 B1
1
Question 5Structured · 4 marks
(a)

Change 4.2 m² into cm².

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(b)

Change 2750 cm³ into litres.

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(c)

Change 90 km/h into m/s.

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PartAnswer and marking pointsMarks
(a)42000 cm²
42000 B1
1
(b)2.75 litres
2.75 B1
1
(c)25 m/s
× 1000 ÷ 3600 M1
25 A1
2
Question 6Structured · 3 marksA* challenge

A tank holds 1.8 m³ of water.
The water is poured into bottles that each hold 750 cm³.
How many bottles can be filled?

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PartAnswer and marking pointsMarks
2400
1 m³ = 1 000 000 cm³ seen B1
1.8 × 1 000 000 ÷ 750 M1
2400 A1
3

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