GED Math Practice Test 27

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1. Solve the equation \(3x = 24\) \(for\: x\).

A.\(8\)

B.\(6\)

C.\(12\)

D.\(3\)

Question 1 of 25

2. Attorney A charges a fixed fee on $250 for an initial meeting and $150 per hour for all hours worked after that. Attorney B charges $150 for the initial meeting and $175 per hour. Find the charge for 26 hours of work for each attorney. Which is the better deal?

A.Attorney A

B.Attorney B

C.They charge the same

Question 2 of 25

3. Kwame found that 20 of the 50 students he surveyed in the lunch line liked enchiladas the best. There are 520 students at Kwame’s middle school.
Predict how many like enchiladas the best.

A.72

B.85

C.220

D.208

Question 3 of 25

4. A full-grown horse should eat a minimum of \(12\) pounds of hay each day and may eat much more depending on their weight. How many pounds minimum would a horse eat over a year?

A.\(4.890\)

B.\(2.340\)

C.\(4,380\)

D.\(1.560\)

Question 4 of 25

5. When visiting Orlando, Maria needs to rent a taxi to get from a hotel to a restaurant. The taxi company charges a flat fee of \($,3.00\) for using the taxi and \($\,0.75\) per mile. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.

A.\( y = 0.75x + 3 \)

B.\(y = 3x + 0.75\)

C.\(y = 0.75x - 3\)

D.\(y = 3x - 0.75\)

Question 5 of 25

6. \(17 \div 0 = \)

A.0

B.undefined

C.1

D.17

Question 6 of 25

7. Simplify the given expression.

\(3 + (3 - 8)^{2} - 7\)

A.\(21\)

B.\(-11\)

C.\(-21\)

D.\(28\)

Question 7 of 25

8. Solve for \(x\).

\(-5x - 6 ≥ 4 - 9x\)

A.\(x \geq \frac{5}{2}\)

B.\(x \geq \frac{2}{5}\)

C.\(x > -2\)

D.\(x > 2\)

Question 8 of 25

9. John's bank is overdrawn. After he makes a \(\$120\) deposit, John sees that his account still is overdrawn by \(\$75\). So what was John's balance before making his deposit?

A.the original balance was overdrawn by $205

B.the original balance was overdrawn by $195

C.the original balance was overdrawn by $250

D.the original balance was overdrawn by $155

Question 9 of 25

10. Solve for x:
\(\frac{4}{5}x=-\frac{4}{3}\).

A.\(x=-\frac{5}{3}\)

B.\(x=\frac{5}{3}\)

C.\(x=-\frac{1}{3}\)

D.\(x=-\frac{5}{9}\)

Question 10 of 25

11. Place the given standard form into a slope-intercept form:

\(4x - 3y = 9\)

What is a slope of line?

A.\(4\)

B.\(\frac{4}{3}\)

C.\(-\frac{4}{3}\)

D.\(-4\)

Question 11 of 25

12. The following bar chart shows Profits and Losses for a small business over the first 6 (six) months of the operational fiscal year by the month. It shows the profits and losses for each of the six months. Was the business making a net profit or a loss over this 6-month period? How much was it?

 

A.\(\$2,400\; profit\)

B.\(\$24,000\; profit\)

C.\(\$12,000\; loss\)

D.\(\$1,200\; loss\)

Question 12 of 25

13. In the week that ended June 19, the U.S. commercial crude oil inventory decreased by\(3.8\; million\) barrels. Now if the inventory was \(353.9\; million\) barrels in the week that followed, what was the U.S. crude oil inventory before the decline?

A.\(270.90\)

B.\(320.9\)

C.\(357.7\)

D.\(256.2\)

Question 13 of 25

14. Solve.

24 – 2y = 4y

A.6

B.12

C.4

D.16

Question 14 of 25

15. Alan is hiking a 70-mile-long trail. After a few days, his distance from the trail's beginning is four times as far he is from the trail's end. What's the distance Alan still has to hike?

A.\(21\; miles\)

B.\(27\; miles\)

C.\(14\; miles\)

D.\(12\; miles\)

Question 15 of 25

16. Translate and solve the equation.
Seven less than twice a number is 15. Find the number.

A.12

B.11

C.7

D.22

Question 16 of 25

17. Which inequality represents a number is no more than 34.

A.x≤34

B.x<34

C.x>34

D.x≥34

Question 17 of 25

18. Solve: -3x < 12

A.x<-4

B.x>-4

C.x<12

D.x>-12

Question 18 of 25

19. Solve \(\frac{s}{3}-8>4\)

A.s>-36

B.s<-36

C.s<36

D.s>36

Question 19 of 25

20. Cyrilla sells homemade pies for $5 each.

Cyrilla needs to sell  ........  in order to earn $200.

A.\(50\) pies

B.\(40 \) pies

C.\(15\) pies

D.\(18\) pies

Question 20 of 25

21. Find the area of the triangle if

\(b=12\) inches and

\(h=5\) inches.

Use this formula:

\(A = \frac{1}{2}\: bh\)
\(h-height\)
\(b-base\)

A.\(30\:in^{2}\)

B.\(36\:in^{2}\)

C.\(124\:in^{2}\)

D.\(188\:in^{2}\)

Question 21 of 25

22. The perimeter of a college athletic field is 96 meters and the length is 16 meters more than the width. Let L represent the length and let W represent the width.

Which equation represents the length?

 

A.\( L = W + 16\)

B.\( L = 16 – W\)

C.\( L = W – 16\)

D.\(L = 16W\)

Question 22 of 25

23. Calculate the slope of the line passing through the points \(P\; and\; Q\). Be sure to reduce your answer to lowest terms.

\(P(9, 0),\; Q(-9, 15)\)

A.\(2.5\)

B.\(3\)

C.\(-\frac{5}{6}\)

D.\(\frac{5}{7}\)

Question 23 of 25

24. The local weather report states that there is more than \(\frac{2}{3}\) a chance of rain for Saturday.
What is the likelihood that it will rain on Saturday?

A.It is neither likely nor unlikely to rain on Saturday.

B.It is certain to rain on Saturday.

C.It is likely to rain on Saturday.

Question 24 of 25

25. Simplify the given expression:

\(9(9 - 10r) + (-8 - 2r)\)

A.\(92r\)

B.\(7 \div 92r\)

C.\(92r +73 \)

D.\(73 - 92r\)

Question 25 of 25

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Last Updated on November 20, 2024.