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Conversion of Units Length Area Volume — Free MYP1 Mathematics Practice Questions
1QuestionCommon Mistakes in Unit ConversionConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion A
A rectangle has a length of 45 mm and a width of 3 cm.
a
Calculate the length in centimetres. [1]
b
Calculate the area of the rectangle in square centimetres (cm2). Show your working. [1]
Solutions
2QuestionConverting Between Metric Length UnitsConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion D
A carpenter measures a table top as 1.5 m long. The design plan needs the length in centimetres. (1 m =100 cm)
a
Calculate the length of the table top in centimetres. [1]
b
Identify one problem that could happen if the carpenter uses 1.5 m instead of the correct length in centimetres. [1]
Solutions
3QuestionConverting Between Metric Length UnitsConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion B
The table below shows lengths in metres and centimetres.
Metres (m)
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
Centimetres (cm)
10
20
30
40
a
Identify the pattern between the metres column and the centimetres column. [1]
b
Describe, in one sentence, the rule you would use to convert any length in metres into centimetres. [1]
Solutions
4QuestionCommon Mistakes in Unit ConversionConcept Practice
3 marks~5 minCriterion C
A student works out the area of a rectangular garden that is 3 m long and 40 cm wide. They write: 3×40=120.
a
Identify the mistake the student made. [1]
b
Describe how to fix the mistake before calculating the area. [1]
c
Calculate the correct area of the garden in m². [1]