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Quantities: SI Units & Materials Calculations

Quantities: SI Units & Materials Calculations is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Civil Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.

Sample practice questions

Easy

1. A straight trench for concrete is 6 metres long, 0.5 metres wide, and 0.4 metres deep. Calculate the volume of concrete required, in cubic metres (m3).

Answer: 1.2 — Volume = length x width x depth = 6 x 0.5 x 0.4 = 1.2 m3.
Easy

2. Which formula is used to calculate the volume of concrete needed for a straight trench?

Answer: Length x Width x Depth — Volume of a straight trench is calculated as Length x Width x Depth (V = L x W x D), giving an answer in cubic metres.
Medium

3. A wall is 9 metres long and 2.5 metres high. Calculate its area in square metres (m2), to be used for ordering enough facebrick to cover it.

Answer: 22.5 — Area = length x height = 9 x 2.5 = 22.5 m2.
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