Now that you have made it to the third of our Eleven Plus maths quizzes on Measures, you should know how imperial and metric units of measurement compare. In previous quizzes, we gave you a hand by telling you how to convert one to the other. Now it’s time to see how much you can remember!
It is very easy to change miles into kilometres if the formula is there in front of you, but can you do it all on your own? If not, don’t worry. Just make sure you read the helpful comments after each question. They will explain anything you need to know.
If you don’t get all the questions right first time, why not try the quiz again? Repetition is the best way to learn. And, if you haven’t already played our previous quizzes on measures, then I suggest you do before you try this one. They’ll help you to get the measure of measures!
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Volume = height × width × length, so a cubed number is that number multiplied with itself twice: 4 x 4 x 4 = 64. It’s a good idea to learn the cubes of as many numbers as you can
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There are 1,000 millilitres in a litre, but only 100 centilitres. ‘Milli’ means a thousandth, ‘centi’ means a hundredth
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568 ml = 0.568 l = 1 pint. Learn this if you can
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To convert metres to millimetres simply multiply by 1,000:
1.83 x 1,000 = 1,830 |
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1 km = 1,000 m, so to convert metres to km, just divide by 1,000: 42,195 ÷ 1,000 = 42.195
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5 km = 5,000 metres. 1 mile = 1,760 yards. To convert miles to km, a quick rule is to divide by 5 then times by 8: 4 ÷ 5 = 0.8, 0.8 x 8 = 6.4 km, so 4 miles is the longest distance
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1 pint = 0.568 litres, 2,500 ml = 2.5 litres, 1 gallon = 8 pints or 0.568 x 8 = 4.544 litres, so a gallon is the largest volume
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1 tonne = 1,000 kg, 1 ton = 1,016 kg.
It doesn’t matter what you are weighing: a tonne of feathers weighs the same as a tonne of bricks! |
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The square root (?) of 144 is 12: 12 x 12 = 144. You’d do well to remember the squares of as many numbers as you can
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1 m2 = 10,000 cm2: 100 x 100 = 10,000
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