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Applications of Measurement

We estimate MS1-11-AM is worth about 5 marks out of 100 under the new Mathematics Standard 1 syllabus. Practise 6 exam-style questions (multiple choice, numerical answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.

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Topic notes

Metric unit conversions, scientific notation with prefixes, perimeter and area including Pythagoras' theorem and irregular blocks, surface area, volume and capacity of prisms, cylinders, cones, pyramids and spheres, and the trapezoidal rule, with worked examples.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2Units and conversions
  3. 3Perimeter, area and Pythagoras
  4. 4Surface area, volume and capacity
  5. 5The trapezoidal rule
  6. 6Common mistakes
  7. 7Exam tips
  8. 8Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Convert 3.5 m² to square centimetres.

  1. A3500 cm²
  2. B35 000 cm²
  3. C350 000 cm²
  4. D350 cm²

Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice

A cylindrical water tank has a diameter of 1.2 m and a height of 1.5 m. What is its capacity, to the nearest litre? (1 m³ = 1000 L)

  1. A1.7 L
  2. B6786 L
  3. C1696 L
  4. D170 L

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