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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics practice

exam practice - Understand and apply metric units for mass, length, area, volume, and capacity in real-life contexts, and be able to convert quantities between larger and smaller metric units. This includes units such as mm, cm, m, km for length; mm², cm², m², km² for area; mm³, cm³, m³ for volume; ml, l for capacity; and g, kg for mass. Additionally, be able to convert between different area units (e.g., cm² to m²) and between volume and capacity units (e.g., m³ to litres). - Units of measure

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Units of measure

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Paper 2Core or Extended Mathematics4 marks

Calculating area and volume in real-life scenarios.

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Area and Volume Calculation

A rectangular garden measures 10 m by 4 m. A water tank has a volume of 2000 liters. Calculate the area of the garden and the volume of the tank in cubic meters.

  1. a

    Calculate the area of the garden in m².

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  2. b

    Calculate the volume of the tank in m³.

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    [2]

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Paper 2 structured question: Units of measure

Paper 2Core or Extended Mathematics2 marks

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Unit Conversion

Convert 2500 grams to kilograms and 1500 cm² to m².

  1. a

    Calculate the mass in kilograms.

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    [1]
  2. b

    Calculate the area in square meters.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

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