GED Math Practice Test:

1. Solve: (10 - 5) + 4 x 11 6. Peter went to the hardware store with $10.

A) 99 He needs to purchase some light plate and
B) 49 outlet covers. Here are the prices at the
C) 59 store:
D) 109
Light plate covers: $0.75
2. The following set of data is given: 12, 14, Outlet plate covers: $1.25
20, 18, 16, 14, 24, 16, 14 Adding which pair
of numbers would make the mean higher? He has enough money to purchase which set
A) 12 and 14 of item below?
B) 12 and 16 A) 7 light plate covers and 4 outlet plate
C) 18 and 22 covers
D) 22 and 24 B) 6 light plate covers and 6 outlet plate
covers
3. Abigail would like to purchase a new Kindle C) 6 light plate covers and 4 outlet plate
for $160. She has a coupon at Best Buy for covers
20% off. How much will the Kindle cost if D) 5 light plate covers and 6 outlet plate
she uses the coupon? covers
A) $32
B) $60 7. What is the slope of the line?
C) $110
D) $128

4. On the last day camp, Krystal wants to treat

her cabin to popsicles. She has 12 girls in
her cabin. At the camp store Krystal can buy
a pack of 4 popsicles for $3.50. What will it
cost her to buy popsicles for her entire
cabin?
A) $10.50
B) $7.50
C) $7.00
D $12.00
A) 2
5. Solve the inequality: y - 9 > 18
B) 2
A) y < 27
C) ½
B) y > 27
D) 7
C) y = 27
D) y=9
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8. The table below shows the number of 10. Taylor is trying to fill an old fire pit in his
bouncy ball possibilities at an arcade. Each front yard with dirt. How much dirt will he
of the bouncy balls have one color and one need to fill the entire pit? Round up to the
design. If a red bouncy ball is chosen at nearest whole number.
random, what is the possibility that it will
have stars on it?

A) ¼
B) ½
C) 33%
D) 5/12 A. 16 ft³
B) 18 ft³
9. Below is a chart showing the attendance C) 20 ft³
record for a math summer camp. D) 21 ft³

11. Kim lives 3 city blocks north of the public

library. Each city block in her town is 1 km.
The market is 4 blocks west of the library. If
Kim leaves her house and walks to the
library and then to the market, before
returning home, what is the total distance
On which day is the number of student she will have walked?
attendance a prime number? A) 6 km
A) Thursday B) 12 km
B) Wednesday C) 7 km
C) Tuesday D) 14 km
D) Monday
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12. Paul is building a new dog house for his 14. Carly gets a loan from bank for a new car.
dogs. The old dog house has a base that She borrows $5,000 and get a simply yearly
measures 2 ft by 3 ft. The plans for the new interest for 8%. She pays it off in 3 years
dog house have a base that measures 3ft x 5 with 36 payments. What is her monthly
ft. How much larger is the area of the new payment?
dog house than the old dog house? A) $172.22
A) 12 ft² B) $206.20
B) 9 ft² C) $138.89
C) 6 ft² D) 105.56
D) 3ft²
15. Kelly needs 13 gallons of gas. One gas
13. What is the area of the blue space below? station in town has gas priced at
$2.49/gallon. The other gas station has gas
prices at $2.62/gallon. If Kelly buys gas for
$2.49, how much will she have saved
compared to the other station.
A) $1.69
B) $1.96
C) $2.04
D) $2.06

A) 2.5 m2
B) 3.9 m2
C) 5.5 m2
D) 7.5 m2
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1) B. 49 5) B. y > 27

Explanation: This problem is testing Explanation:

your knowledge about Order of Add 9 to each side.
Operations. First, solve the problem in y – 9 + 9 > 18 + 9
the parenthesis. Second, evaluate any y > 27
powers and roots. Third, MULTIPLY and
DIVIDE from left to right. Fourth, ADD 6) C. 6 light plate covers and 4 outlet
and SUBTRACT from left to right. plate covers
So, (10 – 5) + 4 x 11
5 + 4 x 11 Explanation: You need to find the total
5 + 44 cost of each group of items by setting
49 numerical expression. The group that
totals less that $10 is what he can
2) D. 22 and 24 afford.The numerical expressions of
each group would look like this:
Explanation: Since the highest number
in the set of data is 24, adding another 7(.75) + 4(1.25) = $10.25
24 will bring the average up. 6(.75) + 6(1.25) = $12
6(.75) + 4(1.25) = $9.50
3) D. $128 5(.75) + 6(1.25) = 11.25

Explanation: $160 x .20 = $32 in Because C is less than $10, that is the
savings. We then need to subtract the correct answer.
savings from the original price, so
$160 - 32 = $128 for the Kindle. 7) B. 2

4) A. $10.50 Explanation: This question is testing

your ability to determine slope for a
Explanation: 4 goes into 12, 3 times. linear line. Slope can be found by
This means that Krystal will need 3 using the rise over run formula, which
boxes to feed 12 girls. So, states the (y2-y1)/(x2-x1). The line in
3 boxes x 3.50 = $10.50 this graph passes through (1,9) and
(2,11). Therefore, y2 = 11 and y1 = 9
and x2 = 2 and x1 = 1. Plug these
values into the formula: (11-9)/(2-1)=
2/1
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8) A. ¼ 11) D. 14 km

Explanation: According to the table Explanation: It necessary to calculate

there are 5 red balls with spots, 3 red the distance between the Kim’s home
balls with stars and 4 red balls with and the library, as well as the library
hearts. So, 5 + 3 + 4 = 12. Since 3 of and the market. You can add the
these have stars, that means three of distances. And then, because we know
them are a possible outcome. So a that Kim walked there AND back, we
child has a 3/12 possibility for can multiple the distance by 2. So,
choosing a red ball with stars. 3/12 Distance to the library = 3 blocks = 3
can then be reduced to ¼. km. Distance from the library to the
market = 4 blocks = 4km
9) C. Tuesday So, 3 + 4 = 7 km
7 x 2 = 14 km total
Explanation: A prime number is that
which can only be divided by itself. 11 12) B. 9 ft²
is the only prime number in the set of
data. Explanation: To find the answer you
must find the difference of the two
areas. You must first find the area of
10) B. 18 ft³ old dog house. So, 2ft x 3ft = 6ft² You
then need to find the area of the new
dog house base. So, 3ft x 5ft = 15ft².
Explanation: This question is testing You then need to find the difference,
your ability to determine the volume of so 15 - 6 = 9.
a cylinder. The volume of a cylinder
can be found by using the formula,
v= πr²h
In this problem, r = 1.5 and h = 2.5,
so
v = π(1.5)²(2.5)
v = π (2.25)(2.5)
v = π 5.63
v= 17.69, then round up to the
nearest whole number to get 18.
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13) C. 5.5 m2

Explanation: The blue space is the

difference between the square and the
circle. You must begin by finding the
area of the square and the circle.
Area of the square:
6 x 3 = 18m2
Area of the circle: π2²= π4 = 12.5
Then,
18 – 12.5 = 5.5

14) A. $172.22

Explanation: This question can be

solved by using the simple interest
formula.
Simple interest = principal amount x
rate x time
SI = 5,000 x .08 x 3
SI = 1,200
The total that Carly must pay back is,
5,000(original loan amount) + 1,200
(interest) = $6,200
The duration is 3 years, which is 36
years.
$6,200/36 = $172.22

15) A. $1.69

Explanation: To solve this problem you

need to find the difference between
the two totals. You first need to figure
out how much each would cost. So,
$2.49 x 13 = $32.37
$2.62 x 13 = $34.06
Then, 34.06-32.37 = $1.69