Time, Currency & Units (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE International Maths: Core): Flashcards

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  • What hours in the day are covered by AM?

    AM is the time between midnight (12am) and midday (12pm).

  • What is the equation that converts minutes to hours?

    The equation that converts hours to minutes is Hours equals Minutes divided by 60.

  • How many days are there in a year?

    There are 365 days in a normal year and 366 days in a leap year.

  • True or False?

    An analogue clock works in 24 hours time.

    False.

    An analogue clock works in 12 hour time.

  • What hours in the day are covered by PM?

    PM is the time between midday (12pm) and midnight (12am).

  • What is the equation that converts hours to minutes?

    The equation that converts hours to minutes is Minutes equals Hours cross times 60.

  • How many hours are there in one day?

    A day has 24 hours.

  • How many days are in a week?

    There are 7 days in a week.

  • When are exchange rates used?

    Exchange rates are used when comparing and converting between different currencies.

  • True or False?

    Exchange rates can be written as ratios.

    True.

    Exchange rates can be written as ratios.

    E.g. table row blank blank cell GBP space open parentheses £ close parentheses space colon space USD space open parentheses $ close parentheses space end cell row blank blank cell space space space space space space space space space space space space space space 1 space colon space 1.27 end cell end table

  • How do you use an exchange rate £1 = $1.25 to convert £ into $?

    Given an exchange rate of £1 = $1.25, you can convert £ into $ by multiplying your value in £ by 1.25.

    E.g. Convert £16 into $.
    16 × 1.25 = $20.

  • True or False?

    An exchange rate is given as £1 = $1.25.

    To convert $10 into £ you perform the calculation 10 divided by 1.25.

    True.

    If £1 = $1.25 then to convert $10 into £ you work out 10÷1.25.

  • True or false?

    To convert between two metric units of measure, you must multiply or divide by powers of 10.

    True.

    To convert between two metric units of measure, you must multiply or divide by powers of 10.

    E.g. to convert from centimetres to metres, divide by 100.

  • What is the equation used to convert kilometres to metres?

    The equation used to convert kilometres to metres is:

    Metres equals Kilometres cross times 1000.

  • What is the equation used to convert millilitres to litres?

    The equation used to convert millilitres to litres is:

    Litres equals Millilitres over 1000.

  • What is the equation used to convert kilograms to milligrams?

    The equation used to convert kilograms to milligrams is:

    Milligrams equals Kilograms cross times 1 comma 000 comma 000.

  • What type of quantity is measured using cubic units?

    Cubic units are units used to measure volume.

  • True or False?

    To convert between cubic units, you must multiply or divide by the normal unit conversion rate.

    False.

    To convert between cubic units, you must multiply or divide by the 'cubed' conversion rate.

    E.g. to convert from cm3 to m3 you must divide by 1003.

  • What type of units are used to measure area?

    Square units are used to measure area.

  • True or False?

    To convert between square units, you must multiply or divide by the 'squared' conversion rate.

    True.

    To convert between square units, you must multiply or divide by the 'squared' conversion rate.

    E.g. to convert from km2 to m2 you must multiply by 10002.

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