GED Mathematical Reasoning 2

Javier wanted to make a profit of $80 for selling the 4 vases he had made. He had spent

$12 for materials. Since he planned to charge the same price for each vase, he used the

following equation to determine x, the price he would charge:

4x - 12 = 80

How much did Javier plan to charge for each vase?

• $6

• $6.50

• $17

• $17.50

• $23

Flavio needs a total of 48 ounces of beans to make chili for a party. He can buy 12-ounce

cans for $1.29 each or 16-ounce cans for $1.49 each. How much would he SAVE by

buying the 16-ounce cans?

• $0.20

• $0.69

• $4.47

• $5.16

On Saturday mornings, Rosa exercises by riding her bicycle along a route from her home

and back again. Her ride normally takes 1 hour and 40 minutes to complete.

If Rosa leaves home at 11:30 A.M. and rides for the usual amount of time, when will she

arrive back home?

• 1:30 am

• 1:40 am

• 1:10 pm

• 1:30 pm

• 1:40 pm

Conrad is required to review an average of 30 insurance cases each day during his fiveday

workweek. The table at the left shows how many cases he reviewed during the first

four days.

What is the minimum number of cases Conrad must review on Friday to meet his required

average for the week?

• 150

• 127

• 33

• 30

• 23

Avery charges a fixed amount for a house call plus an hourly fee of $12.50 for repairing

televisions. His bill for repairing a television in a customer’s home was $62.00.

If Avery worked 4 hours, what was the fixed amount he charged for the house call?

• $6

• $12

• $16.5

• $49.5

• not enough information is given

Marion County’s total population of 184,026, the number of people employed (including self

employed) is 122,939. The number of people employed is broken down by age group in the

graph below.Which of the following is closest to the number of employed people aged 45 to 54 who live

in Marion County?

• 21,273

• 23,516

• 26,144

• 28,055

• Not enough information is given

According to the graph, what was the greatest number of frogs in the lake?

• 0

• 9

• 9000

• 18000

• 13000

How many 4-ounce hamburger patties can be made from 25.5 pounds of hamburger? (1

pound = 16 ounces)

• 102

• 4

• 408

• not enough information is given

Trapezoid ABCD is shown in the diagram below.

Which of the following words best describes the relationship between side AB and side

DC?

• equal

• perpendicular

• intersecting

• perpendicular bisector

• parallel

If a person randomly selects a drink, what is the probability that it will be a type of milk?

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 7/10