Quick GED Math Workout #3

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Question 1

Your car can go 20 miles per gallon of gas. You have found out that the average price per gallon of gas is $2.80 per gallon? How much money will you need to budget for gas on a 1600-mile trip?

A	$100
B	$224
C	$320
D	$448
E	$3200

Question 2

Use the following information to answer questions 2 and 3.

Theresa has volunteered to make apple pies for a bake sale. Someone has donated a 5-pound bag of apples and a 5-pound sack of flour. There are 15 apples in the bag. There are 20 cups of flour in the sack. The recipe calls for 5 apples in each pie.

How many pies can she make from the bag of apples that was donated?

A	2
B	3
C	5
D	8
E	15

Question 3

Use the following information to answer questions 2 and 3.

How many cups of flour will she have left over?

A	8
B	10
C	12
D	15
E	Not enough information is given.

Question 4

The average price of a hotel room in England during the summer solstice is three times the average price of a hotel room during January. If the average price of a hotel room at the solstice is $200 (U.S. dollars), which equation below would tell you the average price during January (p) in U.S. dollars.

A	p - 3 = 200
B	p + 3 = 200
C	3p = 200
D	^p/₃ = 200
E	3(p + 3) = 200

Question 5

Dan wants to buy five new trucks for his carrier business. The monthly operating expenses, totaling $10,100, are represented in the pie chart below. What is the single largest expense per month?

A	Taxes
B	Fuel
C	Insurance
D	Tires
E	Driver

Question 6

Dan wants to buy five new trucks for his carrier business. The monthly operating expenses, totaling $10,100, are represented in the pie chart below.

What percentage of Dan's costs will go toward fuel?

A	10%
B	15%
C	21%
D	31%
E	Not enough information is given.

Question 7

Donna wants to offer gift cards to her employees as part of their annual bonus. If she has 10 employees, and budgets $3000 dollars for the cards, what will be the amount on each gift card?

A	$30
B	$50
C	$150
D	$300
E	$350

Question 8

Which letter on the number line below represents +4?

A	P
B	Q
C	R
D	S
E	T

Question 9

The square root of 60 is between which of the following integers?

A	4 and 5
B	5 and 6
C	6 and 7
D	7 and 8
E	8 and 9

Question 10

Amy and Terry sold a total of 60 water treatment systems in one month. Amy sold 4 more systems than Terry sold. How many systems did Amy sell?

A	14
B	28
C	32
D	56
E	65

Question 11

In 1856, the Steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri River near Parkville, Missouri. By 1988, the Missouri River had shifted its course so much that the Arabia was found in a cornfield 800 yards from the bank of the river. If the river shifted its course 800 yards between 1856 and 1988, approximately how far did the river shift course per year in yards?

A	2
B	6
C	15
D	75
E	132

Question 12

Questions 11 and 12 refer to the following information.

Jordan plans to walk from Dallas, Texas to Kansas City, Missouri as a publicity stunt to raise money for veterans. His planned route covers a total of 537 miles. Jordan plans to keep a walking pace of 5.3 miles per hour.

How many miles can Jordan cover in a day if he walks for 12 hours?

A	45
B	64
C	84
D	128
E	160

Question 13

Questions 11 and 12 refer to the following information.

Approximately how many days will Jordan need to make the trip if he walks 10 hours per day.

A	10
B	22
C	31
D	37
E	41

Question 14

If a 24-ounce can of soup costs $2.00, approximately how much does the soup cost per ounce?

A	8 cents
B	12 cents
C	24 cents
D	48 cents
E	54 cents

Question 15

One of the three internal angles of the triangle below measures 65°. Another measures 83°. What is the degree measure of the third interior angle of the triangle?

A	32
B	42
C	65
D	90
E	142

Question 16

Only one of the expressions below is true. Which one is it?

A	3 x 10³ = 6 x 10²
B	3 x 10³ < 6 x 10²
C	4 x 10⁴ = 8 x 10²
D	4 x 10⁴ < 8 x 10²
E	3 x 10³ > 6 x 10²

Question 17

If George can drive ²/₃ of the distance between Kansas City and Wichita in two hours, how long will it take him to drive the entire distance?

A	1 ¹/₂ hours
B	2 ¹/₂ hours
C	3 hours
D	3 ¹/₂ hours
E	3 ²/₃ hours

Question 18

Which of the expressions below represents the volume of the three-dimensional rectangle below?

A	2(9) + 2(12) + 2(4.5)
B	2(9) + 2(12)
C	12(4.5 + 9)
D	9(12 + 4.5)
E	9(12)(4.5)

Question 19

Evaluate 6x² - 4a if x = 2 and a = 6

A	0
B	12
C	24
D	32
E	48

Question 20

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following information.

The sales tax in a certain state is 6%. The local sales taxes in a certain city in that state total up to 2%.

Debbie purchased a set of living room furniture in that city for a total of $5,000. What would be the sales tax on that set of furniture?

A	$30
B	$40
C	$300
D	$400
E	$700

Question 21

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following information.

The sales tax in a certain state is 6%. The local sales taxes in a certain city in that state total up to 2%.

What would be the sales tax on a bedroom set that includes a bed for $1200, a dresser for $800, a mirror for $600, and a set of night stands for $400?

A	$120
B	$240
C	$340
D	$430
E	Not enough information is given.

Question 22

If triangle xyz is an isosceles triangle, what is the perimeter (in meters) of the triangle?

A	12
B	17
C	24
D	34
E	46

Question 23

According to the Pythagorean theorem, which of the expressions below is true for the triangle below?

A	3² + 4² = c²
B	3² - 4² = c²
C	c² + 4² = 3²
D	c² + 3² = 4²
E	c² - 3² = 4²

Question 24

Fred has a jar of pens and pencils on his desk. There are 8 pencils and 12 pens in the jar. If he takes one out of the jar without looking, what is the probability that he will get a pencil?

A	¹/₅
B	²/₅
C	²/₄
D	⁸/₁₂
E	¹²/₂₀

Question 25

Simplify the expression 6x + 3y - 2x + y

A	9xy
B	12xy
C	x⁶ + y⁴
D	6x + 3y
E	4x + 4y

Question 26

Andrea owns three iPhones. One cost $350. One cost $375. One cost $175. What was the average cost of the phones?

A	$225
B	$300
C	$425
D	$625
E	$900

Question 27

A line segment is drawn on a graph using points A and B as shown. What is the x-coordinate of point B if the slope of the line is ¹/₂?

A	⁷/₂
B	³/₂
C	7
D	-7
E	-10

Question 28

Jacob has a herd of 120 goats. He has twice as many spotted goats as solid-colored goats. How many spotted goats does Jacob have?

A	20
B	40
C	80
D	120
E	320

Question 29

Julie earns $100 dollars a day if she massages 4 clients. Which expression below shows how much she would earn (x) if she massaged 7 clients?

A	x = ⁴/₇(100)
B	x = ⁷/₄(100) Hint: Good job! The GED will never give you more than one correct answer. But this question has the answer written two different ways. Find the other one.
C	x = 100 ÷ 4
D	x = 100 (4)
E	x = 7(100 ÷ 4) Hint: Good job! The GED will never give you more than one correct answer. But this question has the answer written two different ways. Find the other one.

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