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End-of-unit review

End-of-unit review

1 Which metric units would you use to measure the following?
a the length of a car park b the length of an eyelash
c the mass of a motorbike d the mass of a banana
e the capacity of a egg cup f the capacity of a refrigerator

2 Which metric units would you use to measure the following?
a the area of a tennis court b the area of a fingernail
c the volume of a bucket d the volume of a lake

3 Sharon estimates that the height of her kitchen is 2 m.
Is this a sensible estimate? Give a reason for your answer.

4 Anna is 1.6 m tall. She stands next to a lamppost.
1
She estimates that the lamppost is 2 times as tall as she is.
2
Work out an estimate of the height of the lamppost.

5 Eight adults and six children travel in a cable car.
Estimate the total mass of the people in the cable car.
6 The diagram shows a man standing next to a tree.
Estimate the height of the tree.
Show how you worked out your answer.

The diagram is drawn to scale.

7 Write down true (T) or false (F) for each of these statements.
a 22 miles is further than 22 km.
b 50 km is exactly the same distance as 50 miles.
c 200 km is not as far as 200 miles.

8 Convert these distances into miles.
a 112 km b 208 km
9 Convert these distances into kilometres.
a 45 miles b 205 miles
10 Which is further, 472 km or 300 miles?
Show your working.

11 Caroline is a nurse. She keeps a record of the
Monday 64 km Tuesday 88 km
total number of kilometres she travels to visit
Wednesday 52 km Thursday 72 km
her patients each day.
The distances she travels during one week are Friday 100 km
shown in the box.
a How many miles has Caroline travelled in this week?
b Caroline is paid 40 cents for each mile she travels.
This is to pay for the fuel she uses.
Work out the amount Caroline is paid this week for the Remember that there are 100 cents in $1.
fuel she uses. Give your answer in dollars.

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