Free GED Math Quantitative Problem Solving Practice Test

Question 1

A worker earns $15.50 per hour and works 40 hours per week. What is the gross weekly pay?

Accepted Answer

$620

Answer

$580

Answer

$600

Answer

$640

Question 2

A store sells a jacket for $84 after a 30% discount. What was the original price?

Accepted Answer

$120

Answer

$100

Answer

$112

Answer

$140

Question 3

A car travels 252 miles on 9 gallons of gas. What is the gas mileage in miles per gallon?

Accepted Answer

28 mpg

Answer

24 mpg

Answer

26 mpg

Answer

30 mpg

Question 4

A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar for one batch of cookies. How many cups of sugar are needed for 4 1/2 batches?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

2 1/2

Answer

3 1/2

Question 5

A phone bill is $45 per month plus $0.05 per text. If someone sends 200 texts, what is the total bill?

Accepted Answer

$55

Answer

$50

Answer

$54

Answer

$60

Question 6

A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 cm. If the length is 16 cm, what is the width?

Accepted Answer

11 cm

Answer

9 cm

Answer

10 cm

Answer

12 cm

Question 7

A salesperson earns a 6% commission on sales. If they sell $4,500 in goods, how much commission do they earn?

Accepted Answer

$270

Answer

$225

Answer

$300

Answer

$450

Question 8

What is 15% of 240?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

30

Answer

48

Answer

60

Question 9

A family spends $1,200 per month on rent, which is 30% of their income. What is their monthly income?

Accepted Answer

$4,000

Answer

$3,000

Answer

$3,600

Answer

$4,500

Question 10

A contractor charges $25 per hour plus a $50 materials fee. For a job that costs $200 total, how many hours did the contractor work?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

7