L2-7 Order, add, subtract and compare amounts or quantities using proper and improper fractions and mixed numbers Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Maths, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. Convert 2 3/4 to an improper fraction.

   • 11/4
   • 6/4
   • 8/4
   • 11/3

2. Convert 17/5 to a mixed number.

   • 2 7/5
   • 5 2/5
   • 3 2/5
   • 3 1/5

3. Which is the largest: 5/6, 2/3 or 3/4?

   • They are equal
   • 3/4
   • 5/6
   • 2/3

4. What is 1/2 + 1/3?

   • 2/6
   • 5/6
   • 2/5
   • 1/6

5. What is 3/4 − 1/8?

   • 1/2
   • 5/8
   • 2/8
   • 2/4

6. Put these in order from smallest: 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2.

   • 1/4, 3/8, 1/2
   • 3/8, 1/4, 1/2
   • 1/2, 3/8, 1/4
   • 1/4, 1/2, 3/8

7. What is 2 1/2 + 1 3/4?

   • 3 1/4
   • 4 3/4
   • 4 1/4
   • 3 3/4

8. Which of these is a proper fraction?

   • 7/7
   • 9/4
   • 5/8
   • 12/5

9. A recipe needs 3/4 kg of flour and 1/3 kg is used. How much is left?

   • 5/12 kg
   • 1/12 kg
   • 2/7 kg
   • 4/12 kg

10. A jug holds 1 1/2 litres and 3/4 litre is poured out. How much is left?

    • 1 1/4 litres
    • 2 1/4 litres
    • 1/4 litre
    • 3/4 litre

11. Which fraction is larger: 7/9 or 5/6?

    • they are equal
    • cannot compare
    • 5/6
    • 7/9

12. What is 5/8 + 3/4?

    • 1 3/8
    • 1 5/8
    • 1 1/8
    • 8/12

13. A tank is 2/5 full and then 1/10 more is added. What fraction is full now?

    • 1/2
    • 3/5
    • 1/5
    • 3/10

14. What is 3 1/2 − 1 2/3?

    • 1 5/6
    • 1 1/6
    • 2 5/6
    • 2 1/6

15. Which fraction lies between 1/3 and 1/2?

    • 2/5
    • 1/6
    • 1/4
    • 3/5

16. How do the values 4 5/8 and 37/8 compare?

    • They are opposite
    • 37/8 is larger
    • 4 5/8 is larger
    • They are equal

17. A rope of 5 1/4 m is cut into 3/4 m pieces. How many whole pieces can be cut?

    • 5
    • 8
    • 6
    • 7

18. Which improper fraction is equal to 3 1/5?

    • 15/5
    • 31/5
    • 16/5
    • 13/5

19. Which order is correct from largest to smallest: 3/4, 5/7 and 2/3?

    • 3/4, 2/3, 5/7
    • 5/7, 3/4, 2/3
    • 2/3, 5/7, 3/4
    • 3/4, 5/7, 2/3

20. What is 5/6 minus 1/3?

    • 1/2
    • 1/3
    • 3/2
    • 2/3

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