Question 1

LEVEL 3

Convert 5 metres into millimetres.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 5000 mm

B: 500 mm

C: 50 mm

D: 0.5 mm

 

CORRECT ANSWER:    A: 5000 mm

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert metres to millimetres, we have to multiply the value in metres by 1000 so,

5\times 1000= 5000 mm

Question 2

LEVEL 3

Convert 6400 millimetres to centimetres.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 64000 cm

B: 6400 cm

C: 640 cm

D: 64 cm

 

CORRECT ANSWER:   C: 640 cm

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert millimetres to centimetres, we have to divide the value in millimetres by 10 so,

6400\div10= 640 cm

 

Question 3

LEVEL 3

Convert 0.5 kilometres into centimetres.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 500,000 cm

B: 50,000 cm

C: 5,000 cm

D: 500 cm

 

CORRECT ANSWER:   B: 50000 cm

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert kilometres to centimetres, we have to multiply the value in centimetres by 100,000 so,

0.5\times100,000= 50,000 cm

Question 4

LEVEL 3

Convert 1001 millilitres into litres.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 1.001 L

B: 10.01 L

C: 100.1 L

D: 10010 L

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  A: 1.001 L

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert millilitres into litres, we have to divide the value in millilitres by 1,000 so,

1001\div 1,000 = 1.001 L

Question 5

LEVEL 3

Convert 6 litres into cm^3.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 0.60 cm^3

B: 60 cm^3

C: 600 cm^3

D:  6000 cm^3

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  D:  6000 cm^3

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert litres into cm^3, we have to multiply the value in litres by 1,000 so,

6\times1000= 6000 cm^3

Question 6

LEVEL 3

Convert £1.89 into pence.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 0.189 p

B: 1.89 p

C: 18.9 p

D:  189 p

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  D:  189 p

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert £ into pence. we have to multiply the value in £ by 100 so,

1.89 \times 100 = 189 p

Question 7

LEVEL 3

Convert 23 p into pounds.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: £0.023

B: £0.23

C: £230

D:  £2300

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  B: £0.23

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert pence into pounds. we have to divide the value in pence by 100 so,

23 \div 100 = £0.23

Question 8

LEVEL 3

Convert 4.42 kg into grams.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 442 g

B: 4420 g

C: 44200 g

D:  442000 g

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  B: 4420

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert kilograms into grams, we have to multiply the value in kilograms by 1000 so,

4.42 \times 1000 = 4420 g

Question 9

LEVEL 3

Convert 3568 kg into tonnes.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 3.568 tonnes

B: 35.68 tonnes

C: 356800 tonnes

D:  3568000 tonnes

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  A: 3.568 tonnes

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert kilograms into tonnes, we have to divide the value in kilograms by 1000 so,

3568 \div 1000 = 3.568 tonnes

Question 10

LEVEL 3

Lennox travels 5.12 km in his rickshaw. Given the conversion rate 1 mile = 1.6 km, calculate the distance he travels in miles.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 8.192 km

B: 2 km

C: 3.2 km

D: 4 km

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  C: 3.2 km

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert kilometres into miles, we have to divide the value in kilometres by 1.6 so,

5.12 \div 1.6 = 3.2 km

Question 11

LEVEL 3

Long John the Pirate has 8.4 gallons of rum onboard his ship. Given the conversion rate 1 gallon = 4.5 litres, calculate the amount of rum he has in litres.

Select the correct answer from the list below:

A: 1.87 L

B: 37.8 L

C: 37.4 L

D: 1.93 L

 

CORRECT ANSWER:  B: 37.8 L

WORKED SOLUTION:

To convert gallons into litres we have to multiply the value in gallons by 4.5 so,

8.4 \times 4.5 = 37.8 L