L1-17 Work with simple ratio and direct proportions Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Maths, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. Simplify the ratio 8 : 12.

   • 3 : 2
   • 2 : 3
   • 1 : 4
   • 4 : 9

2. A recipe uses flour and sugar in the ratio 2 : 1. How much sugar is needed for 500 g of flour?

   • 250 g
   • 1 000 g
   • 500 g
   • 125 g

3. What happens in direct proportion when one quantity increases?

   • other increases
   • other stays same
   • other becomes zero
   • other decreases

4. 3 pens cost £4.50. What do 5 pens cost at the same price?

   • £7.00
   • £6.00
   • £7.50
   • £8.50

5. A class of 40 has boys and girls in the ratio 3 : 5. How many boys are there?

   • 15
   • 25
   • 24
   • 16

6. Paint is mixed in the ratio 1 : 4 blue to white. How much white is needed with 2 litres of blue?

   • 8 litres
   • 4 litres
   • 2 litres
   • 10 litres

7. In the ratio 1 to 2, how many total parts are there?

   • four parts
   • one part
   • three parts
   • two parts

8. On a map, 2 cm represents 10 km. What distance does 7 cm represent?

   • 14 km
   • 30 km
   • 35 km
   • 70 km

9. 6 apples cost £2.10. What do 10 apples cost?

   • £3.50
   • £3.00
   • £3.20
   • £4.20

10. Divide £60 in the ratio 2 : 3. What is the smaller share?

    • £30
    • £36
    • £24
    • £20

11. Share 88 in the ratio 4 : 7. What is the larger share?

    • 56
    • 64
    • 32
    • 48

12. 4 tins of paint cover 12 m². How many tins are needed for 9 m²?

    • 3
    • 4
    • 2
    • 6

13. Simplify 15 : 25.

    • 1 : 5
    • 3 : 25
    • 5 : 3
    • 3 : 5

14. Two amounts are in the ratio 5 : 3 and differ by 12. What is the larger amount?

    • 12
    • 18
    • 20
    • 30

15. A recipe for 4 people uses 300 g of pasta. How much is needed for 6 people?

    • 450 g
    • 350 g
    • 600 g
    • 400 g

16. Rice and water are mixed in the ratio 2 : 1. How much water is needed for 6 cups of rice?

    • 12 cups
    • 2 cups
    • 4 cups
    • 3 cups

17. £120 is split in the ratio 3 : 1. What is the smaller share?

    • £60
    • £90
    • £40
    • £30

18. Two heights are in the ratio 1 : 3. The shorter one is 0.5 m. What is the taller height?

    • 3.5 m
    • 0.17 m
    • 1.0 m
    • 1.5 m

19. 7 identical books cost £28. What do 11 books cost?

    • £40
    • £42
    • £44
    • £48

20. Divide 35 in the ratio 2 : 5. What is the smaller share?

    • 10
    • 14
    • 25
    • 15

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