French 1 Quiz: Numbers And Prices
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Dans une boulangerie, le prix affiché est: «Baguette: 1,20 € / Croissant: 1,50 € / Pain au chocolat: 1,80 €»

Un client commande deux croissants et un pain au chocolat. Il donne au boulanger un billet de cinq euros. Quelle réponse décrit correctement la transaction?

Il paie trois euros trente et reçoit un euro soixante-dix de monnaie.
Il paie quatre euros cinquante et reçoit cinquante centimes de monnaie.
Il paie quatre euros vingt et reçoit quatre-vingts centimes de monnaie.
Il paie quatre euros quatre-vingts et reçoit vingt centimes de monnaie.
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French 1 Quiz: Numbers And Prices

Practice Numbers And Prices in French 1 with focused quiz questions that help you check what you know, review explanations, and build confidence with test-style prompts.

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Question 1

Dans une boulangerie, le prix affiché est: «Baguette: 1,20 € / Croissant: 1,50 € / Pain au chocolat: 1,80 €»

Un client commande deux croissants et un pain au chocolat. Il donne au boulanger un billet de cinq euros. Quelle réponse décrit correctement la transaction?

  1. Il paie trois euros trente et reçoit un euro soixante-dix de monnaie.
  2. Il paie quatre euros cinquante et reçoit cinquante centimes de monnaie.
  3. Il paie quatre euros vingt et reçoit quatre-vingts centimes de monnaie.
  4. Il paie quatre euros quatre-vingts et reçoit vingt centimes de monnaie. (correct answer)
Explanation: Questions like this test two skills at once: basic arithmetic and your ability to read French number words accurately. Before checking any answer, calculate the total yourself. Two croissants cost 2×1,50€=3,00€2 \times 1{,}50€ = 3{,}00€, and one pain au chocolat costs 1,80€1{,}80€, giving a total of 3,00+1,80=4,80€3{,}00 + 1{,}80 = 4{,}80€. The customer pays with a 5,00€5{,}00€ bill, so the change is 5,00−4,80=0,20€5{,}00 - 4{,}80 = 0{,}20€, or twenty centimes. That matches answer D: il paie quatre euros quatre-vingts et reçoit vingt centimes de monnaie — confirming D is correct. Now let's see where the wrong answers lead you astray. A claims a total of three euros thirty, which would only make sense for two baguettes and one croissant — the wrong items entirely. It's a trap for students who misread the price list. B gives a total of four euros fifty, which corresponds to three croissants (3×1,50=4,50€3 \times 1{,}50 = 4{,}50€) — the student correctly identifies the croissant price but forgets to swap one croissant for a pain au chocolat. C arrives at four euros twenty, which matches two croissants and one baguette (3,00+1,20=4,20€3{,}00 + 1{,}20 = 4{,}20€) — another item substitution error. A useful strategy: always re-read which items are ordered before calculating. In French price problems, distractors are carefully built around plausible substitution mistakes using the other prices on the same list. Slow down, identify each item explicitly, then do the math.

Question 2

Laquelle de ces phrases exprime correctement le prix «13,50 €» en français?

  1. Treize euros et cinquante centimes (correct answer)
  2. Trente euros cinquante centimes
  3. Trois euros cinquante centimes
  4. Treize cents cinquante euros
Explanation: When reading prices in French, you need to correctly identify each numerical component and translate it using the proper vocabulary. The number 13,50 € has two parts: the whole number (13) and the decimal (,50), representing euros and centimes respectively. In French, 13 is treize — not trente (30) or trois (3). The decimal portion, 50 centimes, is expressed as cinquante centimes. These two parts are linked with "et" (and), giving you treize euros et cinquante centimes — which is exactly what answer A provides, making it the correct choice. Looking at the wrong answers: B (trente euros cinquante centimes) confuses treize (13) with trente (30), a very common mix-up since both words sound somewhat similar — this is a classic listening/reading trap. C (trois euros cinquante centimes) mistakes treize (13) for trois (3), dropping the -ze ending entirely. D (treize cents cinquante euros) scrambles the structure completely — cents doesn't belong here (it means "hundreds"), and the euros/centimes labels are reversed, which would suggest a nonsensical 1350 euros. A helpful study tip: memorize the "teen" numbers carefully — treize (13), quatorze (14), quinze (15), etc. — because they're frequently confused with smaller numbers like trois or rounder numbers like trente. When expressing prices, always state euros first, then use "et" before the centimes, just like you'd say "dollars and cents" in English.

Question 3

Votre ami vous dit: «J'ai quatre-vingt-seize euros dans mon portefeuille.» Comment écrit-on ce nombre en chiffres?

  1. 86
  2. 96 (correct answer)
  3. 76
  4. 196
Explanation: When working with large numbers in French, the tricky ones are almost always in the 70s, 80s, and 90s — because French uses a mathematical, compound system rather than unique words like English does. Here's the key: quatre-vingts literally means "four-twenties" (4 × 20 = 80). To count beyond 80, you keep adding: quatre-vingt-un (81), quatre-vingt-deux (82), and so on. For the 90s, French builds on this same base — quatre-vingt-seize breaks down as quatre-vingts (80) + seize (16), giving you 80 + 16 = 96. That confirms answer B is correct. Now let's look at why the other choices are traps. A (86) would be quatre-vingt-six — it uses the same quatre-vingt base, but adds six (6), not seize (16). A student who misreads or mishears "seize" as "six" would land here. C (76) would be soixante-seize — "sixty-sixteen." This is the 70s pattern (soixante + teen), not the 80s/90s pattern. Confusing these two compound systems is one of the most common errors in French number recognition. D (196) might tempt someone who incorrectly interprets quatre-vingt as meaning "one hundred" or conflates it with cent, but that's not the case — it means eighty, full stop. As a study tip, memorize these three anchors: soixante = 60, quatre-vingts = 80, and cent = 100. Knowing these three benchmarks helps you decode any number in the 60-100 range quickly and accurately on the exam.

Question 4

Au marché, une vendeuse annonce: «Les pommes coûtent deux euros cinquante le kilo, et les oranges coûtent un euro quatre-vingt-dix le kilo.»

Un client achète deux kilos de pommes et un kilo d'oranges. Combien doit-il payer en tout?

  1. Six euros quatre-vingt-dix (6,90 €) (correct answer)
  2. Six euros soixante-dix (6,70 €)
  3. Sept euros quatre-vingt-dix (7,90 €)
  4. Cinq euros quarante (5,40 €)
Explanation: When a French question combines reading comprehension with arithmetic, your job is twofold: correctly understand the French numbers, then perform the calculation. French number words like quatre-vingt-dix (literally "four-twenty-ten" = 90) and soixante-dix (literally "sixty-ten" = 70) are classic stumbling blocks, so parse them carefully before doing any math. Here, the vendeuse states that apples cost 2,50 €/kg and oranges cost 1,90 €/kg. The client buys two kilos of apples and one kilo of oranges, so the total is: 2×2,50+1×1,90=5,00+1,90=6,90 €2 \times 2{,}50 + 1 \times 1{,}90 = 5{,}00 + 1{,}90 = 6{,}90 \text{ €} That gives six euros quatre-vingt-dix, which is answer A — the correct choice. Answer B (6,70 €) likely comes from misreading quatre-vingt-dix (90) as soixante-dix (70), giving 1,70 € for the oranges instead of 1,90 €. Answer C (7,90 €) could result from multiplying both items by two kilos instead of just the apples, adding an extra 1,90 €. Answer D (5,40 €) appears to come from buying only one kilo of apples instead of two: 1×2,50+1×1,90=4,401 \times 2{,}50 + 1 \times 1{,}90 = 4{,}40, or from misreading the prices entirely. A handy tip: whenever you see quatre-vingt- or soixante-, slow down and decode the number first — write out the digit — before plugging it into any calculation. These compound number forms are the most common source of errors on French reading and math problems.

Question 5

Dans un magasin, une affiche indique: «Réduction de vingt pour cent sur tous les articles!» Un manteau coûte normalement soixante-quinze euros.

Après la réduction, quel est le prix du manteau?

  1. Cinquante-cinq euros (55 €)
  2. Soixante euros (60 €) (correct answer)
  3. Cinquante euros (50 €)
  4. Quinze euros (15 €)
Explanation: When you see a question involving French numbers and percentages, slow down and do the math carefully — the language is testing both your vocabulary and your arithmetic. The passage tells you a store is offering vingt pour cent (20%) off all items, and a coat normally costs soixante-quinze euros (75 €). To find the sale price, calculate 20% of 75, then subtract: 75×0.20=1575 \times 0.20 = 15 75−15=6075 - 15 = 60 So the coat costs soixante euros (60 €) after the reduction — confirming that B is correct. Now let's look at where the wrong answers come from. A (55 €) likely results from subtracting 20 directly from 75, treating the percentage as a flat number rather than a proportion of the price — a classic arithmetic shortcut error. C (50 €) suggests the student may have calculated a 33% discount, or perhaps confused "vingt pour cent" with a larger fraction. D (15 €) is actually the discount amount itself — not the final price. This is a very common trap: the student correctly calculates how much is taken off but forgets to subtract it from the original price. A helpful tip: on French-language math word problems, always identify two things — the original value and what operation the percentage applies to. Then ask yourself: Is the answer asking for the discount, or the final price? Writing out both steps, even quickly, prevents the mistake seen in D.

Question 6

Marie veut acheter trois billets de cinéma à seize euros chacun. Elle paie avec un billet de cinquante euros.

Quelle monnaie (change) Marie doit-elle recevoir?

  1. Quatre euros (4 €)
  2. Dix-huit euros (18 €)
  3. Trente-quatre euros (34 €)
  4. Deux euros (2 €) (correct answer)
Explanation: This question tests two skills at once: understanding French number vocabulary and performing basic arithmetic. When you see money problems in French, your first job is to translate the numbers in the passage before doing any math. Let's break it down. Marie buys trois billets (three tickets) at seize euros (16 €) each. So the total cost is: 3×16=48 €3 \times 16 = 48 \text{ €} She pays with un billet de cinquante euros (a 50 € bill). The change she receives is: 50−48=2 €50 - 48 = 2 \text{ €} That confirms D (deux euros / 2 €) is correct. Now let's look at where the wrong answers come from. A (4 €) likely results from miscalculating the ticket price — for example, using 15 instead of 16, giving 3×15=453 \times 15 = 45, then 50−45=550 - 45 = 5, or from another arithmetic slip. B (18 €) appears to come from subtracting only one ticket price from 50 instead of the total: 50−16×2=1850 - 16 \times 2 = 18 — a misreading of "trois." C (34 €) is the biggest trap: it's 50−16=3450 - 16 = 34, meaning the student only subtracted one ticket's cost entirely, ignoring that Marie bought three. The key strategy here: always identify all the number words in the passage before calculating. French numbers like seize (16), cinquante (50), and trois (3) are easy to misread under pressure. Build a habit of writing them out as digits first, then doing the math.

Question 7

Au téléphone, une réceptionniste dit: «Notre numéro de téléphone est le zéro un, quarante-cinq, soixante-dix-sept, quatre-vingt-deux, trente.»

Quel est le numéro de téléphone complet tel qu'on l'écrirait en chiffres?

  1. 01 45 67 82 30
  2. 01 45 77 82 30 (correct answer)
  3. 01 45 77 72 30
  4. 01 45 77 92 30
Explanation: French phone numbers follow a specific format: five pairs of two-digit numbers, often requiring you to decode complex number words. This question tests whether you can accurately convert spoken French numbers into written digits — particularly the tricky 60–99 range. The key number to focus on is soixante-dix-sept. In French, 70 is formed as "sixty-ten" (soixante-dix), so 77 = soixante-dix-sept (60 + 17). Converting each pair: zéro un = 01, quarante-cinq = 45, soixante-dix-sept = 77, quatre-vingt-deux = 82, trente = 30 — giving you 01 45 77 82 30, which is answer B. Answer A (01 45 67 82 30) confuses soixante-dix-sept with soixante-sept (67), forgetting that dix-sept adds 17 to 60, not just 7. Answer C (01 45 77 72 30) gets the 77 right but misreads quatre-vingt-deux (80+2=82) as 72 — perhaps confusing it with soixante-douze. Answer D (01 45 77 92 30) misreads quatre-vingt-deux as quatre-vingt-douze (92), adding 12 instead of 2 to 80. A helpful study tip: memorize the "building block" structure of French numbers in the 70–99 range. Numbers 70–79 = 60 + (10–19), numbers 80–89 = 80 + (1–9), and numbers 90–99 = 80 + (10–19). When you hear a long number word, break it into its addition components and you'll avoid these common traps.

Question 8

Dans un catalogue en ligne, un article coûte «cent quarante-neuf euros quatre-vingt-dix-neuf centimes.»

Lequel de ces prix correspond exactement à ce qui est annoncé dans le catalogue?

  1. 149,89 €
  2. 159,99 €
  3. 149,99 € (correct answer)
  4. 139,99 €
Explanation: When reading prices in French, you need to carefully decode each number word and match it to its digit — this question tests your ability to convert spoken/written French numbers into standard numeric format. Let's break down «cent quarante-neuf euros quatre-vingt-dix-neuf centimes» piece by piece. Cent quarante-neuf means 100 + 40 + 9 = 149. Then quatre-vingt-dix-neuf means (4 × 20) + 10 + 9 = 80 + 19 = 99. Put it together: 149,99 €, which is answer C — the correct choice. Now let's see why the other options are traps. A) 149,89 € gets the euros right (149) but changes the centimes from 99 to 89 — perhaps confusing quatre-vingt-dix-neuf (99) with quatre-vingt-neuf (89), which drops the dix (ten). B) 159,99 € misreads the euros portion: cent quarante-neuf is 149, not 159 — swapping quarante (40) for cinquante (50) is a classic listening/reading error. D) 139,99 € makes a similar mistake in the euros, reading trente (30) instead of quarante (40), giving 139 instead of 149. A useful tip: French numbers above 60 follow non-decimal patterns (soixante-dix = 60+10, quatre-vingt = 4×20, quatre-vingt-dix = 4×20+10), so always slow down and add them step by step. Writing out each component before combining will prevent digit-substitution errors on price-reading questions.

Question 9

Un professeur annonce à sa classe: «Il y a soixante et onze étudiants inscrits dans ce cours.» Comment écrit-on ce nombre en chiffres?

  1. 61
  2. 81
  3. 71 (correct answer)
  4. 70
Explanation: When working with French numbers, the tricky zone is the 60s through 90s, where French uses a unique counting system rather than simple base-ten words. Instead of inventing new words for 70, 80, and 90, French builds on 60 and 20. The number soixante et onze breaks down as soixante (60) + et (and) + onze (11), which gives you 60 + 11 = 71. This makes C the correct answer. Here's why the wrong choices miss the mark: A (61) would be soixante et un — notice it uses un (1) instead of onze (11). D (70) would be soixante-dix, literally "sixty-ten," with no et and no onze. B (81) would be quatre-vingt-un, meaning "four-twenties-one" (4 × 20 + 1), which is a completely different structure. Each of these distractors targets a specific confusion point — mixing up un and onze, stopping too early at 70, or jumping into the 80s pattern. A helpful tip: memorize the "anchor" numbers in French — soixante (60), soixante-dix (70), quatre-vingts (80), and quatre-vingt-dix (90) — and practice building outward from them. The numbers 71-79 all start with soixante- and add eleven through nineteen, so soixante et onze (71), soixante-douze (72), and so on. Recognizing these building-block patterns will help you decode any French number quickly.