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GED Exam Questions: Mathematical Reasoning
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The GED Mathematical Reasoning test measures your algebraic and quantitative problem-solving skills and requires you to demonstrate an understanding of mathematical concepts, the skill to use those concepts, and the ability to apply knowledge in real-world scenarios.
 

GED Exam Questions: Mathematical Reasoning
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1. Look at the following linear equation.
images cup of brown sugar to make 2 dozen cookies. If Sasha has 4.5 cups of brown sugar available and enough of all the other ingredients, how many dozen cookies can he make?
7. The figure shows two similar triangles: the smaller triangle has a base length of 8 feet and a height of 5 feet (the height of the boy), whereas the second triangle has a base length of 24 feet and a height equal to that of the tree.How tall is the tree? image
8. The speeds of 12 cars (rounded to the nearest 10 miles per hour) were recorded and listed in this frequency table.
Speed in Miles per Hour - Number of Cars
30 - 2
40 - 3
50 - 1
60 – 6
By what percent is the fastest recorded speed greater than the slowest recorded speed?
9. The following diagram shows a right triangular prism.
image
What is the volume of the prism?
10. Which of the following is equivalent to 3,888?
11. On Monday, Andrea finished images of her homework assignment. On Tuesday, she completed images of the remaining work. What fraction of her assignment does Andrea still have left to complete?
12. The dimensions of a fish tank are 1 foot, 6 inches wide by 1 foot, 8 inches tall by 4 feet long. What is the volume of the tank in cubic feet?
13. If 2 cookies cost y dollars, how many dollars do x cookies cost?
14. Lisa and Erica were investigating the relationship of their ages. They figured out that Erica's age is currently 5 less than twice Lisa's age. In addition, the sum of their ages is 73. How old are Erica and Lisa?
15. When an unbalanced force is applied to a body, the acceleration of the body is inversely proportional to its mass. If a force applied to a 5 kg body gives it an acceleration of images, what acceleration would the same force produce when applied to a 15 kg body?
16. Simplify imagescompletely.
17. If images, what does images equal? ( You may not use a calculator.)
18. The formula for the volume of a cylinder is images, where r is the radius of the base and h is the height of the cylinder. Which formula could be used to find h if you're given V and r?
19. Ian has a die that has six sides, each marked with a different integer from 1 to 6. It's a fair die, meaning that each side is equally likely to land face up when the die is rolled. He also has a coin with equal chances of landing on heads or tails.
If Ian rolls the die and tosses the coin, what is the probability that he will get a 6 and tails?
20. The speed of sound in air is 320 meters per second. If you see a flash of lightning and it takes 8 seconds before you hear the thunder, how many kilometers away was the lightning strike? (Assume that the light reaches you instantly.)
21. The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 4 inches and 5 inches, respectively. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
22. Eleven fishermen entered a fishing competition to catch as many fish as possible in 1 hour. The median number of fish caught for all 11 fishermen was 4, and the modal score was 3.
The number of fish caught for each of the first 10 fishermen is shown in the following graph.
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What was the number of fish caught by the 11th fisherman?
23. The square root of 73 lies between which two integers? (Note: You may not use a calculator.)
24. If the base of a triangle is 6 inches and its area is 60 square inches, what is the height of the triangle?
25. Which of the following numbers has the most unique prime factors?

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