Multiple Choice Questions
Unit A2
Using Fractions and Percentages
For each of these questions, choose the option (A, B, C or D) that is TRUE.
1
What is 40% of 200 g?
  • (A)
    20 g
  • (B)
    40 g
  • (C)
    60 g
  • (D)
    80 g
2
What is 15% of 2 km?
  • (A)
    30 m
  • (B)
    150 m
  • (C)
    300 m
  • (D)
    1500 m
3
The cost price of an article is £40 and the profit is 20 per cent of the cost price.

What is the selling price of the article?

  • (A)
    £40.20
  • (B)
    £48.00
  • (C)
    £50.00
  • (D)
    £60.00
4
A store charges 6% VAT on all sales.

What is the total cost of a shirt marked at £30?

  • (A)
    £28.20
  • (B)
    £31.80
  • (C)
    £33.84
  • (D)
    £36.00
5
Julie buys a skirt marked at £80. She receives a 10 per cent discount.

How much does she pay for the skirt?

  • (A)
    £54
  • (B)
    £70
  • (C)
    £72
  • (D)
    £74
6
In selling an article, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20% on his cost price of £80.

What is the selling price?

  • (A)
    £66
  • (B)
    £96
  • (C)
    £100
  • (D)
    £106
7
What is the value of in its simplest form?
  • (A)
  • (B)
  • (C)
  • (D)
8
What is the value of × ÷ in its simplest form?
  • (A)
    2
  • (B)
  • (C)
  • (D)
9
What is the EXACT value of − × 3 ?
  • (A)
    0
  • (B)
    1
  • (C)
    2
  • (D)
    3
10
After a 10% discount, an article is sold for £360.

The price before the discount was

  • (A)
    £36
  • (B)
    £324
  • (C)
    £392
  • (D)
    £400
11
You invest £20 000 in a building society account which pays 4% interest each year. If the

interest is added to the account at the end of each year, what is the value of the account after 2 years?

  • (A)
    £20 800
  • (B)
    £21 600
  • (C)
    £21 616
  • (D)
    £21 632
Total: - of marks
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