GED Mathematical Reasoning

TEST (12)
46 Question | 115 minutes

Part (1)
You may NOT use a calculator.
1. The Great Pyramid in Egypt has a height of approximately 150 meters and a
base of 50,000 square meters. In cubic meters, what is its approximate
internal volume?
(A) 7,500,000
(B) 5,000,000
(C) 2,500,00
(D) 750,000
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2. If a woman sleeps only 6 hours per night and spends of her waking hours at
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work, then what fraction of the total 24-hour day (on a work day) is the
woman at work?
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(A)
9
1
(B)
3
4
(C)
8
3
(D)
4
3. A class with 87 students has an average test score of 76 points. The number
of students who scored above the average score is less than the number of
students who scored below the average test score. Only 1 student scored
exactly 76 points. It follows that the median student score

76.
4. A moving company charges $50 per hour for each person working, plus an
additional $.50 per mile driven. If Fritz hires 3 movers for 2 hours of work
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 apiece and the total distance driven is 40 miles, which of the following
represents the equation for his total cost?
(A) $50x3 + 40x($0.5)x2
$50 𝑥2
(B) + 40x($0.5)
2
(C) $50x3x2 + 40x ($0.50)
40
(D) $50 x 3x 2 +
($0.5)
5. Mindy invested $500 in a savings account. After one year, her account
balance was $515. What percent yearly interest did her bank pay?
Part (2)
You may use a calculator.
6. By law, a bus driver may drive a maximum of 9 hours per day. If the speed
limit is 65 miles per hour and if a driver needs to cover 4,287 miles, then
what is the minimum number of days in which the driver can make the trip?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 25
(D) 66
7. Zarbini’s gourmet grocery buys pickles in barrels that are 4 feet tall and
measure 24 inches in diameter. What is the approximate volume (in cubic
feet) of pickles that will fill a barrel with these dimensions?
(A) 4
(B) 12.6
(C) 25.2
(D) 150.7

Questions 8 and 9 refer to the following diagram.

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 8. The sum of the lengths of line segments AB and BC
is the length of line segment AC.

9. What is the difference between the area of the triangle and the length of the
hypotenuse of the triangle?
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
Questions 10 and 11 refer to the following graph.

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10. A shaved ice stand located near a beach records its hourly revenue as well as
the temperature outside, as shown on the graph above. Approximately how
much more revenue would be expected during a 3-hour shift with a
temperature of 100° than at a shift of the same duration with a temperature
of 90°?
(A) $150
(B) $500
(C) $750
(D) $1,500
11. The owner of the shaved ice stand institutes a policy to close the stand on
any day on which the average revenue is likely to fall below $250 per hour
as predicted by the graph. On a given day, the temperature at the beginning
of the shift is 70° and the temperature is expected to rise at a constant rate to
95°. Should the owner close the ice stand?
(A) No, because the average temperature during the day will be greater than
80° so the stand is likely to make more than $250 per hour.
(B) No, because the sum of the revenue at the beginning of the day and the
revenue at the end of the day will be more than $250 per hour.
(C) Yes, because the midpoint between the revenue at the beginning of the
day and the revenue at the end of the day is less than $250 per hour
(D) Yes, because for at least half the day, the stand will be bringing in less
than $250 per hour.

Question 12 refers to the following diagram.

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12. For the triangle shown in the diagram above, both angle A and angle C
measure 60°. If side AB has a length of 4 inches, what is the sum (in inches)
of sides AC and BC?
(A) 12
(B) 10
(C) 8
(D) 6

Question 13 refers to the following diagram.

13. A triangular loading ramp has the dimensions shown in the figure above.
Side c is the length. If a new ramp is made for a dock that is twice as high off
the ground as the one with length c but with the same incline, what will the
new ramp’s length be (in feet)?
(A) 6.5
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 (B) 13
(C) 17
(D) 26

Questions 14 and 15 refer to the following graph.

14. Indicate on the revenue line the minimum number of widgets that must be
sold in order to avoid losing money. (For this practice test write an X on the
revenue line.)
15. Indicate on the revenue line the quantity sold for which the profit will be
$2,000. (For this practice test, write an X on the revenue line.)

Questions 16 and 17 refer to the following graph.

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16. The larger circle has the diameter and

the area of the smaller circle.

17. If a represents the point on the larger circle with the largest y-value, and if b
represents the point on the smaller circle with the smallest y-value, then what
is the distance from point a to point b?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8

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18. If a plane travels at 280 miles per hour, how many miles will it travel in 12
minutes?
(A) 56
(B) 45
(C) 36
(D) 28
19. A can of fruit weighs w ounces. The fruit itself, without the can, weighs f
ounces. Which equation can be used to find C, the weight of the empty can?
(A) C = w + f
(B) C = w – f
(C) C = f – w
(D) C = f
20. A square has sides that measure 5 inches. The square is then divided in half
vertically and horizontally, creating 4 smaller squares. What would the total
perimeter of the 4 smaller squares be (in inches)?
(A) 5
(B) 6.5
(C) 25
(D) 40
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21. If of x = 15, what is of x?
5 3
(A) 4
(B) 25
(C) 75
(D) 100
22. A jar of marbles contains two sizes of marbles: normal and jumbo. There are
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84 normal size marbles. If of the marbles are jumbo size, then how many
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marbles total are in the jar?
(A) 19
(B) 103
(C) 108
(D) 378
23. For her first 3 years with a company, Marissa earned $45,200 each year. For
the next 5 years she earned $55,400 per year. What was the average amount
that Marissa earned per year over the 8-year period?
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 (A) 49,075
(B) $50,300
(C) $51,575
(D) $52,100
24. To rent a convention hall costs a $400 base fee, plus an additional $5 per
attendee. If x legionnaires are attending an event, which of the following
equations indicates (in dollars) the average cost per legionnaire C of renting
the hall?
(A) C = 400 + 5x
400+5𝑥
(B) C =
𝑥
400+5𝑥
(C) C =
5
400+5𝑥
(D) C =
400

Questions 25 and 26 refer to the following diagram.

25. In the figure above, if the perimeter of triangle ABC is 27, what is the value
of x?
26. Given that the perimeter of the triangle is 27, indicate below the correct
relationship among the 3 angles of the triangle. (For this practice test, circle
your selections.)

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27. A farmer purchases 200 lbs. of feed each month to support 35 cows. How
much total feed (in lbs.) will he need per month, at this rate, if he acquires an
additional 245 cows?
(A) 43
(B) 243
(C) 1,400
(D) 1,600
28. To rent a community center for a school prom costs a base fee of $550 and
an additional fee of $6 per person in attendance. The organizers expected 350
attendees, but in fact a total of 377 people attended. How much greater was
the actual fee than the fee the organizers had expected to pay?
(A) $162
(B) $712
(C) $2,262
(D) $2,812

Questions 29 and 30 refer to the following coordinate axis.

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29. What are the coordinates of the midpoint of the two points shown on the
coordinate axis above?
(A) (2,-1)
(B) (3,-3)
(C) (3,-1)
(D) (2,-2)
30. Which of the following equations represents the line that passes through the
two given points?
(A) y = 2x – 14
(B) y = 2x + 3
(C) y = - x – 1
(D) y = - x + 1
31. At a law firm, new associates earn an average of $2,800 more per month than
new paralegals do. The firm employs 15 new associates and z more new
associates than new paralegals. If the the average pay for a new paralegal is
represented by p, then use numbers and variables from the figure bank to
indicate the correct equation for the total monthly payroll of these new
employees. (For this practice test, write the figures in the boxes.)

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32. The scale on a map of the moon’s surface indicates that 0.4 inches = 100
miles. Sen wants to know the distance between two large craters. If on the
map, the distance between the two craters is 7.4 inches, then what is the
actual distance, in miles, between the two craters?
(A) 74 miles
(B) 296 miles
(C) 1,850 miles
(D) 2,960 miles

Questions 33 through 35 refer to the following table.

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33. Choose from the figure box below to indicate the correct relationship among
the three types of birds that showed an increase in the number of sightings
from 2008 to 2009. The bird types are to be ordered from least percent
increase in sightings to greatest percent increase in sightings. (For this
practice test, circle your selections.)
% increase of <% increase of

% increase of

34. Considering only these 5 bird types, what was the total percentage increase
in sightings from 2008 to 2009? (Round your answer to the nearest integer.)
(A) 7%
(B) 8%
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 (C) 14%
(D) 18%
35. Assume that in 2010, the new sightings levels for each bird type increased or
decreased by identical amounts as they had from 2008 to 2009. Select the
appropriate sightings numbers from the figure box below, and write them in
the 2010 column to complete the chart. (Not all of the numbers will be used,
but all of the empty boxes should be filled)

36. One year ago Harold invested $24,000 in a bank bond that offers 3% annual
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interest. At the same time, Maude invested that amount in a fund that
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produced an annual yield of 8%. At the end of the year, what was the
difference between Harold’s interest earnings and Maude’s gains from her
investment yield?
(A) $80
(B) $240
(C) $640
(D) $5,040
37. Each number below is a possible solution for 2x2 – 3 ≤ 15 – x EXCEPT
(A) – 3
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 3
38. A pizza store sells two sizes of pizzas, one with a circumference of 22π
inches and a larger with a circumference of 27π inches. Each pizza is cut
from edge to center into 8 identical slices and the length of the smaller slice
(measured along the edge from the tip to the end of the crust) is compared to
the length of the larger slice. How much longer, in inches, is the edge of the
larger pizza slice?
(A) 2.5
(B) 3
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 (C) 5
(D) 5
39. 384 conference attendees need to take tour shuttles into the city. If each bus
can carry a maximum of 26 passengers, then what is the minimum number
of shuttle trips required to transport all the passengers?
40. A small copy shop spent 24% of its monthly revenue on supplies, 17% on
renting the building, and 33% on payroll and taxes. If after paying these
expenses, $7,384 dollars in profit is left, then how much did the copy shop
spend on rent?
(A) $3,976
(B) $4,828
(C) $19,198
(D) $28,400
41. If x2 – x = 12, then which of the following could be the value of x2?
(A) 1
(B) 9
(C) 36
(D) 144

Questions 42 and 43 refer to the following pie chart.

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42. If the total income from the endowment in 2012 was $1.2 million, then how
much more money went to Faculty salaries than to Administration?
(A) $130,000
(B) $156,000
(C) $180,000
(D) $684,000
43. If in 2013, the income from the endowment increases from $1.2 million to
$1.6 million, and the percentage distribution remains constant, then by how
much will the funds available for Other Expenses increase? (Enter your result
in dollars.)
44. Currently a sports league has 33 teams with 24 players each. If the
membership of each team is going to be reduced to 18 players, then how
many additional teams will need to be formed to include all the remaining
players?
45. If the equation of two lines is given by y = –28x – 4 and y = 2x + 11, then at
which of the following points do the two lines intersect?

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(A) ( , 2)
2
(B) (2,15)
1
(C) ( , 10)
2
(D) ( 26,7)
46. A bell rings every 2 hours. A second bell rings every 3 hours. A third bell
rings every 4 hours. If all three bells ring at 9:00 am, when will all three bells
ring again?
(A) 12:00pm
(B) 2:00pm
(C) 6:00pm
(D) 9:00pm

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