Q.1.
An Imperial ton = 160 stones. If 1 stone = 6.35 kg, how many kg are there in an Imperial ton?
Q.2.
Elsie did a sponsored walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats, a distance of 874 miles. If 1 km = 0.62 miles, how many km did Elsie walk (to the nearest km)?
Q.3.
The Sun is approximately 150 million km from Earth. If 1 mile equals 1.61 km, how many miles from the Earth is the Sun (to the nearest million)?
Q.4.
There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon. If 1 gallon = 4.55 litres, how many litres are there in 1 quart (to one decimal place)?
Q.5.
An average person has around 5 litres of blood. If 1 pint = 0.57 litres, how many pints of blood are in an average body (to the nearest pint)?
Q.6.
A recipe calls for half a pound of flour. If 1 pound = 0.454 kg, how many grams of flour are required?
Q.7.
Simon wants to paint one of the walls in his living room. The wall is 7 m wide and 2 metres high but has a doorway in it which measures 1.5 m by 2.2 m. What is the area of the wall (minus the doorway)?
Q.8.
How many cm are there in one-quarter of a metre?
Q.9.
A garden shed with a flat roof is 3.5 m long, 2.8 m wide and 2.3 m tall. What is the volume of the shed?
Q.10.
If one-yard equals 0.91 metres, to the nearest metre, how many metres are there in a furlong (1 furlong = 220 yards)?