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GCSE Maths: Sensible estimates

Geometry & Measures · AQA GCSE Maths (8300). Cards are generated from the Corbettmaths textbook exercise and practice questions for Sensible estimates (Corbettmaths Video 285), and every card links back to the exact page it came from. Practice tests are drawn from this deck’s own cards. Source material © Corbettmaths — used with attribution.

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  1. What is the approximate length of a standard pencil?

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    15 cm

  2. What is the approximate thickness of a typical key?

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    3 mm

  3. What is the approximate height of an adult man?

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    1.8 m

  4. What is the standard length of a running track?

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    400 m

  5. What is the approximate length of a typical car?

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    4.5 m

  6. What is the approximate height of a two-storey house?

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    10 m

  7. What is the approximate distance from London to Cardiff?

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    250 km

  8. What is the standard length of a swimming pool?

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    25 m

  9. What is the approximate mass of a bag of sugar?

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    1 kg

  10. What is the approximate mass of a typical car?

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    1.5 tonnes

  11. What is the approximate volume of a glass of water?

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    150 ml

  12. What is the approximate volume of cola in a standard can?

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    330 ml

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