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Year 8 Measurement Test

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Year 8 Measurement Test

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Instructions: Show all working and include units in your answers. Choose the best answer for multiple choice questions.

📏 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of a classroom?

millimetres

centimetres

metres

kilometres

2. Convert 3.5 kilometres to metres:

35 m

350 m

3500 m

35000 m

3. An angle that measures 95° is called:

acute

right

obtuse

straight

4. A car travels 120 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

40 km/h

60 km/h

80 km/h

240 km/h

📐 Part 2: Calculations and Conversions

5. Convert the following measurements. Show your working:

a) 2500 grams = _______ kilograms

b) 4.2 litres = _______ millilitres

c) 850 centimetres = _______ metres

6. A rectangular garden has a length of 12 metres and width of 8 metres. Calculate its area and perimeter. Show your working:
7. Look at this bus timetable:

Bus Route 45: Central Station (8:15 AM) → Shopping Centre (8:32 AM) → School (8:45 AM)

How long does the journey take from Central Station to School? _____________

8. A swimming pool has a volume of 150,000 litres. How many kilolitres is this?

🔍 Part 3: Problem Solving

9. Sarah is baking a cake. The recipe says to heat the oven to 180°C. Her oven thermometer shows 165°C. Explain what Sarah should do and why. Include appropriate units in your answer:
10. A cyclist travels 15 km in 45 minutes. Calculate their speed in km/h. Show all working and explain your method:
11. Estimate and justify your choice of the most appropriate measuring tool for each task:

a) Measuring the angle of a roof: _____________

b) Measuring medicine for a patient: _____________

c) Measuring the mass of a newborn baby: _____________

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