Units Conversions and Compound Measures
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Units Conversions and Compound Measures — Free MYP5 Mathematics (Standard) Practice Questions

1QuestionConverting Between Metric UnitsAssessment Practice
6 marks~9 minCriterion D
A land surveyor uses a high-precision laser distance meter to measure a rectangular plot intended for a community garden.

Length: 54 500 cm54\,500 \text{ cm}
Width: 38 200 cm38\,200 \text{ cm}

The manufacturer specifies an accuracy of ±0.05%\pm 0.05\% for each measurement. Recall that 1 ha=10 000 m21 \text{ ha} = 10\,000 \text{ m}^2.
a
Show that the area of the plot is approximately 20.819 ha20.819 \text{ ha}. Show all working, including unit conversions. [2]
b
Deduce the possible range of the area, in hectares, accounting for the ±0.05%\pm 0.05\% measurement error. [2]
c
Advise the surveyor whether hectares, square metres, or square centimetres is the most appropriate unit for reporting the area of this community garden, justifying your recommendation with reference to both the scale of the area and the precision of the measurements. [2]
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2QuestionConverting Between Metric UnitsAssessment Practice
3 marks~5 minCriterion A
A rectangular garden measures 550 cm by 320 cm. A landscaper plans to cover the entire surface with topsoil costing 5 dollars per m2\text{m}^2 and fence the perimeter at 15 dollars per metre.
a
Calculate the area of the garden in m2\text{m}^2. [1]
b
Calculate the total cost of the topsoil and the total cost of the fencing, showing all unit conversions. [1]
c
The landscaper has a budget of 350 dollars. Justify whether this budget is sufficient to complete both the topsoil and fencing. [1]

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3QuestionMulti-Step Problems with Compound MeasuresAssessment Practice
6 marks~9 minCriterion B
A manufacturer produces solid metal cubes of increasing side lengths, all from the same material. The side lengths and measured masses are recorded below.

Side length ss (cm): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Mass MM (g): 2, 8, 18, 32, 50
a
Analyse the mass values to identify the relationship between MM and ss. Show the first and second differences between consecutive mass values and justify why the relationship is quadratic. [2]
b
Deduce a formula for the density DD (g/cm³) of a cube in terms of its side length ss, using D=MVD = \dfrac{M}{V}. Show all working. [2]
c
The manufacturer requires a cube of side length 6 cm to have a density no greater than 0.30 g/cm³ to meet a safety specification. Using your formula from part (b), advise the manufacturer whether this cube meets the specification and recommend one practical course of action if it does not. [2]

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4QuestionConverting Between Metric UnitsAssessment Practice
6 marks~9 minCriterion C
A satellite image analyst measures features at three scales. Each measurement is the side length of a square region.

Square A: side =1 mm= 1 \ \text{mm}
Square B: side =1 cm= 1 \ \text{cm}
Square C: side =1 dm= 1 \ \text{dm}
a
Calculate the area of each square in mm2\text{mm}^2, cm2\text{cm}^2, and m2\text{m}^2. [3]
b
A colleague claims: "To convert an area measurement, you use the same conversion factor as for length." Using your results from part (a), deduce the correct general rule for converting between area units, and identify the error in the colleague's claim. [2]
c
Justify why area unit conversions require the linear conversion factor to be squared, relating your reasoning to the definition of area as a two-dimensional measure. [1]

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