GED Math Test #9 3

Question 1

A map has a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. Two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance?

Accepted Answer

175 miles

Answer

150 miles

Answer

200 miles

Answer

125 miles

Question 2

What is 2⁻³ equal to?

Accepted Answer

1/8

Answer

−8

Answer

−6

Answer

1/6

Question 3

If the length of a square is doubled, how does its area change?

Accepted Answer

The area becomes 4 times larger

Answer

The area doubles

Answer

The area triples

Answer

The area stays the same

Question 4

The mode of a data set is the value that:

Accepted Answer

Appears most frequently

Answer

Falls in the middle when sorted

Answer

Is the average of all values

Answer

Is the highest minus the lowest

Question 5

A plumber charges $75 for the first hour and $50 for each additional hour. If a job takes 4 hours, what is the total charge?

Accepted Answer

$225

Answer

$200

Answer

$275

Answer

$250

Question 6

Simplify: √48

Accepted Answer

4√3

Answer

6√2

Answer

2√12

Answer

3√4