GED Math Test #5 2

Question 1

A car travels 180 miles on 6 gallons of gas. At the same rate, how many gallons of gas are needed to travel 270 miles?

Accepted Answer

9 gallons

Answer

7 gallons

Answer

8 gallons

Answer

10 gallons

Question 2

A set of 7 test scores is: 82, 76, 91, 88, 76, 95, 84. What is the median score?

Accepted Answer

84

Answer

76

Answer

88

Answer

84.57

Question 3

A rectangular garden has a length of 14 meters and a width of 9 meters. What is the total area of the garden?

Accepted Answer

126 square meters

Answer

46 square meters

Answer

92 square meters

Answer

196 square meters

Question 4

A store sells a jacket for $85. The store bought the jacket from a supplier for $50. Which equation correctly represents the store's percent markup, m?

Accepted Answer

50 + (50 × m) = 85

Answer

50 × m = 85

Answer

85 × m = 50

Answer

85 - (85 × m) = 50

Question 5

Simplify: 3² × 2³

Accepted Answer

72

Answer

36

Answer

48

Answer

216

Question 6

A scientist measures a bacterium to be 0.000047 meters long. Which of the following correctly expresses this measurement in scientific notation?

Accepted Answer

4.7 × 10⁻⁵

Answer

4.7 × 10⁻⁴

Answer

47 × 10⁻⁶

Answer

0.47 × 10⁻⁴

A car travels 180 miles on 6 gallons of gas.At the same rate, how many gallons of gas are needed to travel 270 miles?

A car travels 180 miles on 6 gallons of gas.
At the same rate, how many gallons of gas are needed to travel 270 miles?