Resources tagged with: Converting between units

There are 12 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Converting between units, you may find related items under Measuring and calculating with units.

Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Olympic Measures

These Olympic quantities have been jumbled up! Can you put them back together again?

Age 11 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Nutrition and Cycling

Andy wants to cycle from Land's End to John o'Groats. Will he be able to eat enough to keep him going?

Age 14 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Thousands and Millions

Here's a chance to work with large numbers...

Age 11 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

All in a Jumble

My measurements have got all jumbled up! Swap them around and see if you can find a combination where every measurement is valid.

Age 11 to 14

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Alternative Record Book

In which Olympic event does a human travel fastest? Decide which events to include in your Alternative Record Book.

Age 14 to 18

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Carbon Footprints

Is it really greener to go on the bus, or to buy local?

Age 14 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Uniform Units

Can you choose your units so that a cube has the same numerical value for it volume, surface area and total edge length?

Age 14 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Choose Your Units

Which units would you choose best to fit these situations?

Age 14 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

New Units for Old

Can you match up the entries from this table of units?

Age 16 to 18

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Bigger or Smaller?

When you change the units, do the numbers get bigger or smaller?

Age 14 to 16

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

Weighing Fruit

Can you use this information to estimate how much the different fruit selections weigh in kilos and pounds?

Age 7 to 11

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Problem Primary curriculum Secondary curriculum

At the Pumps

How will you find out how much a tank of petrol costs?

Age 7 to 11

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