{"id":21222,"date":"2022-04-06T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=21222"},"modified":"2022-04-11T13:54:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:54:03","slug":"ged-practice-questions-mathematical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ged\/ged-practice-questions-mathematical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GED Practice Questions: Mathematical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preparing for the GED<\/a>? Try your hand at a few\u00a0Mathematical Reasoning practice questions. These practice questions deal mainly with the basic mathematical functions you’ll need to master in order to do well on the GED; keep in mind that there are other, more advanced topics you’ll need to study as well.<\/p>\n

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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 1<\/strong>
\n144,140\u00a0\u00f7 12 = ____<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 1<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

12,011 r8<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 2<\/strong>
\nAt a certain store, loose-leaf paper comes only in packages of 400 sheets. If a student buys enough paper at this store to fill 3 binders with 150 sheets of paper each, how many sheets will be left over?
\nA. 17
\nB. 50
\nC. 350
\nD. 450<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 2<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

C. 350<\/strong>
\nCalculate: 3 \u00d7 150 = 450 sheets will be used. Since the paper sells in packages of 400 sheets, 2 packages are needed, and 2 \u00d7 400 = 800. 800 \u2212 450 = 350 sheets left over.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 3<\/strong>
\nA certain health insurance plan costs $3000 per year for a family of six. If each member of the family has $750 in medical expenses in a year, and the plan pays 100% of those expenses, how much will the family save by purchasing the plan?
\nA. $1500
\nB. $2000
\nC. $2500
\nD. $3000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 3<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

A.<\/strong> $1500<\/strong>
\nCalculate: (6 \u00d7 $750) \u2212 $3000 = $1500.<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 4<\/strong>
\nIf a train travels 270 miles in 3 hours, what is the train\u2019s average speed?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 4<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

90 miles per hour<\/strong>
\nd\/t = r
\n270\/3 = 90<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 5<\/strong>
\nA company sold a total of $640 in gift boxes. If the gift boxes cost $20 apiece, how many gift boxes did the company sell?
\nA. 32
\nB. 320
\nC. 660
\nD. 1280<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 5<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

A.<\/strong> 32<\/strong>
\nc\/r = n
\n$640\/$20 = 32<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 6<\/strong>
\nUse your calculator to solve this problem. If Emory paid 20% of $3280 as a down payment, how much was the down payment?
\nA. $164
\nB. $328
\nC. $656
\nD. $6560<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 6<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

C.<\/strong> $656<\/strong>
\nYou can use your calculator. Multiply: $3280 \u00d7 20% = $656<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 7<\/strong>
\nWhich of the following equals (x\u00a0<\/em>+ y<\/i> +\u00a0z<\/em>) – (-2x<\/em> +2y<\/em> +\u00a0z<\/em>)?
\nA. –x<\/em> + 3y<\/em> + 2z<\/em>
\nB.\u00a0-2x<\/em>\u00a0– y<\/em>\u00a0+ 2z<\/em>
\nC. 3x<\/em>\u00a0– 2y<\/em>\u00a0+ 2z<\/em>
\nD. 3x –\u00a0y<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 7<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

D. 3x \u2212 y<\/strong>
\nDistribute the negative sign. Then identify, group, and combine like terms:
\n(x + y + z) \u2212 (\u22122x + 2y + z)
\n= x + y + z + 2x \u2212 2y \u2212 z
\n= x + 2x +\u00a0y \u2212 2y + z \u2212 z
\n=\u00a03x \u2212 y<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 8<\/strong>
\nFind the slope of the line.
\n\"GED<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 8<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

-2<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning Question 9<\/strong>
\nWhere does the line with the equation x – 2y = 4 intersect with the line with the equation 6y + 5x = 4
\nA. (2, -1)
\nB. (3, -2)
\nC. (-2 , 1)
\nD. (-1 , 2)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 9<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

A. (2, \u20131)<\/strong>
\nIsolate x in the first equation. x = 2y + 4. Then, substitute into the second equation to find a value for y.
\n6y + 5(2y + 4) = 4
\n16y + 20 = 4
\ny = \u22121
\nFinally, use that value of y in the first equation to find a value for x.
\nx = 2(\u22121) + 4 = 2<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning\u00a0Question\u00a010<\/strong>
\nYou may use a calculator for this problem.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe Chimney Sweep charges $25 for a chimney inspection. If the customer purchases additional services, $15 of the inspection fee is deducted. Let s = the cost of any additional services. The total cost (C) of an inspection and services can be determined by the function C s = + $25 ( \u2212$15) where s is not 0.
\na. Jan has her chimney inspected and purchases a smoke guard for $89. How much will she be charged?
\nb. After an inspection, Ahmed decides to have a new damper installed for $255. How much will he pay?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 10<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

a. $99<\/strong>
\n b. $265<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>
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\nGED Mathematical Reasoning\u00a0Question\u00a011<\/strong>
\nThe height of a cone is half the diameter of its base. If the cone\u2019s height is 4 inches, what is the cone\u2019s volume to the nearest cubic inch?
\nA. 21
\nB. 48
\nC. 67
\nD. 268<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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GED Mathematical Reasoning Answer 11<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

C. 67 <\/strong>
\nYou know that the height of the cone is half of the diameter of the base. Since the radius of the base is also half of the diameter, the radius must equal the height. Therefore, the radius is 4. Now solve the equation: V= 1\/3 x\u00a0\u03c0 x\u00a04^2 x 4\u2248 67<\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p>\n

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