GED MATH CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What types of graphs can be used to represent data?.
Answer: Bar graphs, circle graphs, dot plots, histograms, box plots, tables,
scatter plots, and line graphs.
◍ The price of Veronica's meal before tax and tip was $11.92. Veronica paid
8% tax, then added a 15% tip to the total. To the nearest cent, how much did
Veronica pay for her meal?.
Answer: $14.80
◍ What is the weight of each box if Lucy's total shipment weight is 65
pounds?.
Answer: Each box weighs 11.5 pounds.
◍ What is the slope of the line represented by the equation 3x+4y=8?.
Answer: -3/4
◍ A sphere has a radius of 7.5 centimeters (cm). To the nearest cubic
centimeter, what is the volume of the sphere?.
Answer: 1,766
◍ What does evaluating an algebraic expression involve?.
Answer: Substituting numbers for variables and simplifying.
◍ What is a multiple-step problem involving ratios?.
Answer: A problem that requires multiple calculations to find the solution,
such as calculating interest or percentages.
◍ What is the Pythagorean theorem formula?.
Answer: a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.
◍ What is the process for creating polynomials from written descriptions?.
, Answer: Translate the words into algebraic expressions.
◍ What operations can be performed on rational expressions?.
Answer: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
◍ The manager of an apartment complex ordered the air conditioners in the
apartments to be replaced. The list shows how many years each air
conditioner had been in service. What is the median number of years that an
air conditioner had been in service?12.2, 13.7, 11.9, 13.4, 11.9, 12.3, 12.9,
11.8, 13.3, 13.6.
Answer: 12.6
◍ A system of equations is shown.4x + 3y = 8 4x – 3y = -16What is the value
of x?.
Answer: -1
◍ What is the first step in solving a problem involving fractions and
decimals?.
Answer: Order the fractions and decimals correctly.
◍ Multiply (2x-y)(3x+y).
Answer: 6x^2-xy-y^2
◍ How do you simplify numerical expressions with exponents?.
Answer: Apply the rules of exponents to reduce the expression.
◍ How many different combinations of 2 vegetables can be selected from 6
available vegetables?.
Answer: 15 combinations (Option B)
◍ A painter uses the expression 35h + 30c to determine how much he charges
a customer for a job that takes h hours and c cans of paint. His last job
required 3 cans of paint and took 15 hours to complete. How much did the
painter charge?.
Answer: $615
◍ Chelsea designs beaded bracelets. The equation P=7+0.05b can be used to
find the price, P , of a bracelet that has beads. What does the number 0.05 in
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What types of graphs can be used to represent data?.
Answer: Bar graphs, circle graphs, dot plots, histograms, box plots, tables,
scatter plots, and line graphs.
◍ The price of Veronica's meal before tax and tip was $11.92. Veronica paid
8% tax, then added a 15% tip to the total. To the nearest cent, how much did
Veronica pay for her meal?.
Answer: $14.80
◍ What is the weight of each box if Lucy's total shipment weight is 65
pounds?.
Answer: Each box weighs 11.5 pounds.
◍ What is the slope of the line represented by the equation 3x+4y=8?.
Answer: -3/4
◍ A sphere has a radius of 7.5 centimeters (cm). To the nearest cubic
centimeter, what is the volume of the sphere?.
Answer: 1,766
◍ What does evaluating an algebraic expression involve?.
Answer: Substituting numbers for variables and simplifying.
◍ What is a multiple-step problem involving ratios?.
Answer: A problem that requires multiple calculations to find the solution,
such as calculating interest or percentages.
◍ What is the Pythagorean theorem formula?.
Answer: a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.
◍ What is the process for creating polynomials from written descriptions?.
, Answer: Translate the words into algebraic expressions.
◍ What operations can be performed on rational expressions?.
Answer: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
◍ The manager of an apartment complex ordered the air conditioners in the
apartments to be replaced. The list shows how many years each air
conditioner had been in service. What is the median number of years that an
air conditioner had been in service?12.2, 13.7, 11.9, 13.4, 11.9, 12.3, 12.9,
11.8, 13.3, 13.6.
Answer: 12.6
◍ A system of equations is shown.4x + 3y = 8 4x – 3y = -16What is the value
of x?.
Answer: -1
◍ What is the first step in solving a problem involving fractions and
decimals?.
Answer: Order the fractions and decimals correctly.
◍ Multiply (2x-y)(3x+y).
Answer: 6x^2-xy-y^2
◍ How do you simplify numerical expressions with exponents?.
Answer: Apply the rules of exponents to reduce the expression.
◍ How many different combinations of 2 vegetables can be selected from 6
available vegetables?.
Answer: 15 combinations (Option B)
◍ A painter uses the expression 35h + 30c to determine how much he charges
a customer for a job that takes h hours and c cans of paint. His last job
required 3 cans of paint and took 15 hours to complete. How much did the
painter charge?.
Answer: $615
◍ Chelsea designs beaded bracelets. The equation P=7+0.05b can be used to
find the price, P , of a bracelet that has beads. What does the number 0.05 in
