Effective Study Techniques for the GED GED-Mathematical-Reasoning Exam

Jasmine had a piece of wood that was  inches long. She cut off one piece that was 12 inches long, and cut the remaining section intotwo pieces of equal length. If 87 3/4inch of wood was wasted making the two cuts, how long, in inches, were each of the two equal pieces?

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According to the graph, how much MORE does it cost to mail an overseas letter weighing 4.1 ounces than a letter weighing 3.5 ounces?

Each bag of topsoil that Kyle wants to purchase will cover an area of 2.25 square feet. What is the minimum number of bags he should purchase to cover the garden area?

In the diagram below, the angle whose measure is y° is an exterior angle of the triangle.

What is the value of y?

If 3x + 30 = 9x, what is the value of x?

In what year was the frog population the greatest?

Margaret’s monthly income is $1200. Of that income, 25% is used to pay her rent, and another 10% goes into savings.

How much of her monthly income can Margaret use for expenses other than rent and savings?

If the patterns continue as shown in the graph, under which plan would a family spend the LEAST to rent 15 videos per month?

Javier wanted to make a profit of $80 for selling the 4 vases he had made. He had spent $12 for materials. Since he planned to charge the same price for each vase, he used the following equation to determine x, the price he would charge:

4x - 12 = 80

How much did Javier plan to charge for each vase?

The cost to hire Mighty Mo Movers to deliver goods is based on the following formula:

C = 0.1w + 2.75d + 50

C is the total cost in dollars; w is the weight of the goods in pounds; and d is the distance in miles that the goods are delivered.

The Kales are moving to a new house that is 40 miles from their present home. They have budgeted $500 for their move.

What is the maximum weight of goods, in pounds, that the Kales can afford to hire Mighty Mo Movers to deliver and still stay within their budget?