GED Mathematical Reasoning Exam (Mathematics)

What is the ratio of the percent of sales from sporting goods to the percent of sales from stationery? A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D. 4 E. 12 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? A. 2340 B. 288 C. 96 D. 48 E. 8 Adora's car averages 28 miles per gallon of gas. Approximately how many gallons of gas should she expect to use for a trip of 190 miles? A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9 E. 10 Which of the following functions represents the depth of water (d) in the tank in terms of the number of hours (t) after the refilling began? A. d = 2t + 4 B. d = 2t C. d = 0.50t + 2 D. d = 0.50t + 4 E. d = 0.50t Marion County's 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? A. 11,000 B. 14,000 C. 26,000 D. 37,000 E. 48,000 Lamar and Angela each bought sofas that cost $399.00 each, including tax. Angela paid cash, but Lamar paid 10% of the cost and made 12 monthly payments of $36.00 each. How much MORE did Lamar pay than Angela? A. $ 39.90 B. $ 33.00 C. $ 72.90 D. $ 432.00 E. $ 471.90 Expressions for the measures of the angles of a triangle are shown in the diagram below. Which of the following equations would be used to find the value of x? A. 2x + 15 + x + 20 = 3x + 25 B. 3x + 25 + 2x + 15 = x + 20 C. 3x + 25 + x + 20 = 2x + 15 D. 3x + 25 + 2x + 15 + x + 20 = 360 E. 3x + 25 + 2x + 15 + x + 20 = 180 A basket weaver charges the following amounts for baskets: If 7 small baskets, 4 medium baskets, and 3 large baskets were sold, which of the following expressions would equal the total amount of basket sales?