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IGCSE (9–1) Maths new topics:

Compound measures
 

 
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Time: 70 minutes
 
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Q1.

The diagram shows a solid prism.

The cross section of the prism is a trapezium.
The prism is made from wood with density 0.7 g/cm3
Work out the mass of the prism.

........................................................... g
(Total 4 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) SAMs]

Q2. 

Find the pressure exerted by a force of 900 newtons on an area of 60cm2.

Give your answer in newtons/m2.

........................................................... newtons/m2
(Total 2 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) Specimen papers set 1]

Q3. A box exerts a force of 140 newtons on a table.
The pressure on the table is 35 newtons/m2.

Calculate the area of the box that is in contact with the table.
(Total 3 marks)

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[GCSE (1MA0) Nov 2012]
Q4. The diagram shows a solid triangular prism.

The prism is made from metal.

The density of the metal is 6.6 grams per cm3.
Calculate the mass of the prism.
(Total 3 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) Specimen papers set 2]

Q5. One sheet of A3 card has area m2.

The card has a mass of 160 g per m2.
Work out the total mass of 25 sheets of A3 card.
(Total 4 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) SAMs Issue 1]

Q6. A piece of wood has a mass of x kg and a volume of 0.002 m3.
Show that the density of the wood is 0.5x g/cm3.
(Total 4 marks)

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[GCSE (9–1) SAMs Issue 2]
Q7. A frustum is made by removing a small cone from a large cone as shown in the diagram.

The frustum is made from glass.

The glass has a density of 2.5 g / cm3
Work out the mass of the frustum.
Give your answer to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
........................................................... g
(Total 5 marks)

[GCSE (2MB01) June 2014]

Q8. The diagram shows a solid wooden sphere.

The radius of the sphere is 2 cm.

The mass of the sphere is 45 grams.
Wood will float on the Dead Sea only when the density of the wood is less than 1.24 g/cm3.
Will this wooden sphere float on the Dead Sea?
(Total 4 marks)

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[GCSE (1MA0) June 2016]
Q9. The diagram shows a metal bar in the shape of a prism.

The length of the metal bar is 120 cm.

The cross section of the metal bar is shown below.

All corners are right angles.

The metal bar is made from steel with density 8 g/cm3.
Sean has a trolley.
The trolley can carry a maximum mass of 250kg.
How many metal bars can the trolley carry at the same time?
You must show your working.
(Total 5 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) Specimen papers set 2]

Q10. Zahra mixes 150g of metal A and 150g of metal B to make 300g of an alloy.
Metal A has a density of 19.3g/cm3.
Metal B has a density of 8.9g/cm3.
Work out the density of the alloy.

........................................................... cm3
(Total 4 marks)

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[GCSE (1MA0) June 2015]
Q11. Liquid A has a density of 0.7 g/cm3.
Liquid B has a density of 1.6 g/cm3.
140 g of liquid A and 128 g of liquid B are mixed to make liquid C.
Work out the density of liquid C.

........................................................... g/cm3
(Total 4 marks)

[GCSE (2MB01) November 2015]

Q12. Jade makes an orange drink by mixing orange concentrate with water.
She mixes 15 cm3 of orange concentrate with 250 cm3 of water.
The density of orange concentrate is 1.20 g/cm3.
The density of water is 1.00 g/cm3.
Work out the density of Jade's orange drink.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

...........................................................g/cm3
(Total 3 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) June 2017]

Q13. The density of apple juice is 1.05 grams per cm3.
The density of fruit syrup is 1.4 grams per cm3.
The density of carbonated water is 0.99 grams per cm3.
25 cm3 of apple juice are mixed with 15 cm3 of fruit syrup and
280 cm3 of carbonated water to make a drink with a volume of 320 cm3.
Work out the density of the drink.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

.......................................................g/cm3
(Total 4 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) Specimen papers set 1]

Q14. The densities of two different liquids A and B are in the ratio 19 : 22
The mass of 1 cm3 of liquid B is 1.1 g.
5 cm3 of liquid A is mixed with 15 cm3 of liquid B to make 20 cm3 of liquid C.
Work out the density of liquid C.

...........................................................g/cm3
(Total 4 marks)

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[GCSE (2MB01) March 2013]
Q15. A solid sphere has
a mass of 1180 g measured to the nearest gram
and a radius of 6.2 cm measured to the nearest millimetre.
Find the upper bound for the density of the sphere.
Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g/cm3
(Total 4 marks)

[GCSE (9–1) SAMs Issue 1]

Q16. Here is a solid bar made of metal.

The bar is in the shape of a cuboid.

The height of the bar is h cm.
The base of the bar is a square of side d cm.
The mass of the bar is M kg.
d = 8.3 correct to 1 decimal place.
M = 13.91 correct to 2 decimal places.
h = 84 correct to the nearest whole number.
Find the value of the density of the metal to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
Give your answer in g/cm3.
You must explain why your answer is to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
(Total 5 marks)

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NB questions 1–4 and 6 in this test also appear in the new to Foundation compound measures test.

Examiner's Report

Q1.
No Examiner's Report available for this question

Q2.
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Q3.
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Q4.
The volume calculation was frequently incorrect with the formula for the volume of a cuboid being
calculated rather than the volume of the given triangular prism. The other common error was to
divide, rather than multiply, the volume by the density to obtain the mass of the prism. Some
candidates attempted to work out the surface area or find the sum of all the edges; such incorrect
methods gained no marks.

Q5.
No Examiner's Report available for this question

Q6.
No Examiner's Report available for this question

Q7.
No Examiner's Report available for this question

Q8.
Even though the formula to find the volume of a sphere is given on the formula sheet, many used
alternative formulae, often formulae for finding area. All methods using area gained no marks at all.
Many students working with the correct volume and subsequent density failed to score the final
mark with an incomplete conclusion. Students here were required to compare their calculated
density to that given.

Q9.
Many students failed to correctly find the area of the cross section of the bar, usually by incorrectly
finding the missing dimensions; 15 × 2 + 15 × 2 + 12 × 2 (= 84) was a common error. Students
successfully finding the area of the cross section usually then found the correct volume. Failure to
complete the solution correctly was usually a result of dividing their volume by the density instead
of multiplying. Some students used their area of cross section as the volume and failed to gain any
further credit. A few students lost the final method and hence the accuracy mark for not correctly
converting to the right units.

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Q10.
No Examiner's Report available for this question

Q11.
302.8 (0.7 × 140 + 1.6 × 128) was the most common answer seen, revealing that most students did
not have a good understanding of the relationship between, mass, volume and density. Many
students were able to pick up some credit for working out the total mass of liquid C, but could not
pick up any marks for further progress in this question. A small number of students produced
pleasingly elegant and concise fully correct solutions.

Q12.
Very few correct answers were seen. Whilst many could take the first step in working out a mass
(18 or 250 stated) the subsequent failing was an inability to realise that a division of 265 was
needed for the total mass.

Q13.
The question was well answered. Most students successfully worked out the total mass of the drink.
This gained two marks. Some students stopped at this point, hence explaining why two marks was
a common score on this question. Those students that carried on with the problem usually
successfully completed it.

Centres are advised to remind students to check they have answered the question asked fully.

A small number of students calculated the total mass incorrectly by inverting the density formula.
This was the main misconception seen.

Q14.
No Examiner's Report available for this question

Q15.
This topic was clearly not well understood or prepared for. The vast majority of candidates gained
one mark for 1180.5, but many showed no knowledge of bounds. Very few understood that they
needed to substitute 6.15 in the volume formula before dividing. Some realised that they needed the
upper bound for mass divided by the lower bound for volume and this was rewarded if 1180.5 or
6.15 was seen. Only the most able candidates gained full marks.

Q16.
No Examiner's Report available for this question

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Mark Scheme

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Q8. 

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Q11. 

Q12. 

Q13.
Paper 1MA1: 3H
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
1.01 P1 fruit syrup 15 × 1.4 (= 21)
or water 280 × 0.99 (= 277.2)
or apple juice 25 × 1.05 (= 26.25)

P1 (dep P1) for complete process to find the total mass

e.g. “277.2” + “26.25” + “21” (= 324.45) or a weighted
density
eg 15 × 1.4 ÷ 320 (= 0.065625) or 280 × 0.99 ÷ 320
(= 0.86625) or 25 × 1.05 ÷ 320 (= 0.08203125)

P1 (dep P2) for complete process to find the density

eg “324.45” ÷ 320 (=1.01..)
or “0.065625” + “0.86625” + “0.08203125” (= 1.0139..)

A1 1.01 to 1.014

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Q14.

Q15. 

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Q16.

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