GED Math Test #6 2

Question 1

Simplify: (4x²)(3x³)

Accepted Answer

12x⁵

Answer

Multiply coefficients: 4 × 3 = 12. Add exponents for the same base: x² × x³ = x⁵. Result: 12x⁵.

Question 2

What is the median of: 14, 22, 9, 31, 17, 8, 25?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

First sort the data: 8, 9, 14, 17, 22, 25, 31. With 7 values, the median is the 4th value = 17.

Question 3

A triangle has angles measuring 55° and 72°. What is the measure of the third angle?

Accepted Answer

53°

Answer

The sum of angles in a triangle = 180°. Third angle = 180° − 55° − 72° = 53°.

Question 4

Evaluate: 5² − 3(4 + 2)

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

Following order of operations (PEMDAS): 5² = 25; (4 + 2) = 6; 3 × 6 = 18; 25 − 18 = 7.

Question 5

Maria earns $14.50 per hour and works 32 hours per week. How much does she earn in a week?

Accepted Answer

$464.00

Answer

$14.50 × 32 = $464.00. Multiply the hourly rate by the number of hours worked.

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