N12 interpret fractions and percentages as operators Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. What is 1/4 of 200?

   • 50
   • 40
   • 20
   • 800

2. Express 45% as a decimal.

   • 45
   • 0.045
   • 0.45
   • 4.5

3. What is 20% of 65?

   • 45
   • 6.5
   • 20
   • 13

4. Which fraction is equal to 60%?

   • 3/5
   • 3/4
   • 6/100
   • 1/6

5. Work out 3/8 of 96.

   • 48
   • 24
   • 32
   • 36

6. A coat costs £80 and is reduced by 25%. What is the new price?

   • £20
   • £60
   • £55
   • £65

7. After a 15% increase, a number becomes 230. What was the original number?

   • 200
   • 345
   • 195.5
   • 217.5

8. Which multiplier gives a 12% increase?

   • 0.88
   • 0.12
   • 1.12
   • 1.2

9. Which multiplier gives a 35% decrease?

   • 0.035
   • 1.35
   • 0.65
   • 0.35

10. Find 2/5 of 1/4 of 300.

    • 60
    • 15
    • 120
    • 30

11. Which calculation yields a larger result: 3/4 of 80 or 85% of 70?

    • 3/4 of 80
    • they are equal
    • 85% of 70
    • cannot be determined

12. A TV costs £400 and 1/5 is taken off in a sale. What is the sale price?

    • £380
    • £300
    • £200
    • £320

13. Which multiplier reverses a 20% increase?

    • 1.2
    • 0.8
    • 0.2
    • 5/6

14. A shirt costing £50 is reduced by 20%, then the reduced price is reduced by a further 10%. What is the final price?

    • £45
    • £35
    • £36
    • £40

15. Express 3/7 as a percentage to one decimal place.

    • 42.9%
    • 37%
    • 70%
    • 30%

16. A trader buys an item for £40 and sells it for £52.80. What is the percentage profit?

    • 12.8%
    • 28%
    • 52%
    • 32%

17. After 2/5 of a journey, 45 km remain. What is the total length of the journey?

    • 112.5 km
    • 75 km
    • 27 km
    • 80 km

18. What is the overall multiplier for a 10% increase followed by a 10% decrease?

    • 1
    • 0.9
    • 1.01
    • 0.99

19. A tank is 3/4 full and holds 200 litres when full. How many litres are needed to fill it?

    • 112.5 L
    • 200 L
    • 37.5 L
    • 50 L

20. A quantity equals 40% of a number. The quantity is 18. What is the number?

    • 72
    • 22
    • 7.2
    • 45

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