GED GED-Mathematical-Reasoning - GEDMathematical ReasoningExam

A carton of paper weighs 13 kilograms, and a box of file folders weighs 8.5 kilograms. A truck was loaded with 9 cartons of paper and 24 boxes of file folders.

What was the total weight, in kilograms, of the cartons of paper and boxes of file folders loaded onto the truck?

Over time, a leaky faucet can waste many gallons of water. If a faucet drips at a rate of 2 ounces per minute, how many gallons of water will be wasted in one week?(1 gallon = 128 ounces)

How much MORE would it cost to rent 6 videos per month under Plan D than to rent 6 videos per month under Plan C?

A rectangular garden was separated into two equal areas by placing a fence along a diagonal of the rectangle, as shown in the diagram below.

What is the length (d), in feet, of the diagonal fence?

 

A community is concerned about the high volume of commuter traffic in front of its elementary school between 8:30 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. The numbers of cars that passed without dropping off a student during that half hour on consecutive school days are:

65, 72, 83, 96, 53, 76, 54, 70, 75, 48, 56.

What is the mean (average) of these numbers of cars?

Bacteria infected 3/5 of the 300 trees in a forest. How many of the trees were infected with the bacteria?

In which of the listed cities is the population in 2015 projected to be more than a 50% increase from the 1995 population?

A furniture manufacturing company is hosting a picnic for its employees. Each employee is allowed to bring one guest. If 600 employees attend, and 3/5 of them plan to bring a guest, how many guests are expected at the picnic?

A 0.45-acre tract of land sells for $36,000. At this rate, what would 1 acre cost?

 

If a = -4 and b = 3, which of the following is the value of the expression 2ab 2 + a 2?