GED GED-Mathematical-Reasoning - GEDMathematical ReasoningExam Exam
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Question #1 (Topic: )
Marion Countys total population of 184,026, the number of people employed (including self
employed) is 122,939. The number of people employed is broken down by age group in the
graph below.
Which of the following is closest to the number of employed people aged 45 to 54 who live
in Marion County?
employed) is 122,939. The number of people employed is broken down by age group in the
graph below.
Which of the following is closest to the number of employed people aged 45 to 54 who live
in Marion County?
A. 21,273
B. 23,516
C. 26,144
D. 28,055
E. 29,891
Answer: D
Question #2 (Topic: )
Marion Countys total population of 184,026, the number of people employed (including self
employed) is 122,939. The number of people employed is broken down by age group in the
graph below.
What is the DIFFERENCE, to the nearest thousand, between the number of employed
people in Marion County in the 25-to-34 age group and the 55-and-over age group?
employed) is 122,939. The number of people employed is broken down by age group in the
graph below.
What is the DIFFERENCE, to the nearest thousand, between the number of employed
people in Marion County in the 25-to-34 age group and the 55-and-over age group?
A. 11,000
B. 14,000
C. 26,000
D. 37,000
E. 48,000
Answer: C
Question #3 (Topic: )
An octagonal lamp has 8 square glass sides.The total area of the glass used for the lamp is
given by the formula g = 8x2, where g is the area of the glass and x is the length of one
side of the squares.
If the squares have sides whose length is 6 inches, what is the total area (in square inches)
of the glass used to make the lamp?
given by the formula g = 8x2, where g is the area of the glass and x is the length of one
side of the squares.
If the squares have sides whose length is 6 inches, what is the total area (in square inches)
of the glass used to make the lamp?
A. 2340
B. 288
C. 96
D. 48
E. 8
Answer: B
Question #4 (Topic: )
A farmer built a barn at a cost of $48,000 and wishes to insure it for the same amount. If
insurance costs $0.35 per $100 of the amount insured, how much must the farmer pay for
insurance?
insurance costs $0.35 per $100 of the amount insured, how much must the farmer pay for
insurance?
A. $35.00
B. $168.00
C. $350.00
D. $480.00
E. $16,800.00
Answer: B
Question #5 (Topic: )
The committee responsible for making the arrangements for an upcoming conference can
rent the following sizes of tables.
There are 600 people registered for the conference. All of the following combinations of
tables will allow all those registered to be seated. Which will allow them to be seated at the
LEAST cost?
rent the following sizes of tables.
There are 600 people registered for the conference. All of the following combinations of
tables will allow all those registered to be seated. Which will allow them to be seated at the
LEAST cost?
A. 33 large tables and 1 small table
B. 30 large tables and 5 medium tables
C. 30 medium tables and 40 small tables
D. 50 medium tables
E. 100 small tables
Answer: A
