GED Math : GED Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Pie Charts

The following graph shows the distribution of students at a high school that has a student population of \displaystyle 1200:

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How many freshmen does this school have?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 300

\displaystyle 372

\displaystyle 252

\displaystyle 276

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 252

Explanation:

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From the chart, we can see that \displaystyle 21\% of the school population is freshmen. Thus, we will need to find \displaystyle 21\% of \displaystyle 1200.

\displaystyle \text{Number of Freshmen}=(0.21)(1200)=252

Example Question #2072 : Ged Math

The following graph shows the distribution of students in a high school that has a student population of \displaystyle 1200:

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In degrees, what is the central angle of the sector labeled "Juniors"? Round to the nearest tenths place.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 124

\displaystyle 76.3

\displaystyle 82.8

\displaystyle 92.6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 82.8

Explanation:

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The sector labeled "Juniors" takes up \displaystyle 23\% of the circle. Thus, its central angle must be \displaystyle 23\% of \displaystyle 360, the number of total angles in a circle.

\displaystyle \text{Central Angle}=(0.23)(360)=82.8

The central angle must be \displaystyle 82.8 degrees.

Example Question #23 : Pie Charts

The following graph shows the distribution of students in a high school that has a student population of \displaystyle 1200:

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How many more juniors and seniors are there than freshmen and sophomores?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 92

\displaystyle 96

\displaystyle 100

\displaystyle 85

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 96

Explanation:

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The juniors and seniors make up \displaystyle 54\% of the school's population. Thus, we can find the number of juniors and seniors.

\displaystyle \text{Number of Juniors and Seniors}=(0.54)(1200)=648

The freshmen and sophomores make up \displaystyle 46\% of the school's population. Thus, we can find the number of freshmen and sophomores.

\displaystyle \text{Number of Freshmen and Sophomores}=(0.46)(1200)=552

Subtract these two numbers to find how many more juniors and seniors there are than freshmen and sophomores.

\displaystyle 648-552=96

There are \displaystyle 96 more juniors and seniors than there are freshmen and sophomores.

Example Question #2071 : Ged Math

Bar_graph

A school district includes five high schools - Burr, Colfax, Garner, Gerry, and Wallace. Seniors at all five high schools took the California state high school exit examination this year - the results are reflected in the above bar graph.

Which of the following questions cannot be answered about the math scores of the five schools by examining the above graph?

Possible Answers:

Of the five schools, which school's median score improved the most from last year?

Of the five schools, how many had median math scores above 70 this year?

What was the difference this year between the median math score of the highest-performing school of the five and that of the lowest-performing school?

Of the five schools, which school's median math score was the lowest this year?

Correct answer:

Of the five schools, which school's median score improved the most from last year?

Explanation:

The question "Of the five schools, which school's median score improved the most from last year?" requires knowledge of last year's median math scores, which are not given by the graph. The other three questions only require knowledge of this year's scores, which are given.

Example Question #2072 : Ged Math

Bar_graph

Refer to the above bar graph. The exit examination was given to all high school seniors in the above five schools. 

Juanita attended Wallace High School and scored a 75 on the math portion. Wallace High School had 188 seniors take the examination. How many seniors could Juanitia have conceivably outscored? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 85

\displaystyle 45

\displaystyle 65

\displaystyle 105

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 105

Explanation:

The median score at Wallace was 69, so Juanita scored above the median. By definition, she outscored at least half the seniors, which means that she must have outscored at least \displaystyle 188 \div 2 = 94 of them. The correct response must be greater than or equal to 94, and the only choice that fits that criterion is 105.

Example Question #22 : Representing Data

Bar_graph

Refer to the above bar graph.

Three cousins took this examination this year- Carlos scored 67, Alberto scored 70, and Julio scored 71. All three attended the same high school and all three scored below the median for their school. Which of the following high schools could they have attended?

Possible Answers:

Garner

Wallace

Burr

Gerry

Correct answer:

Garner

Explanation:

Julio scored the highest of the three with 71, so we are looking for a high school whose median score was above 71. Of the four choices, only Garner fits this criterion.

Example Question #1 : Bar Graphs

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The above bar graph compares the median math scores from both 2012 and 2013 for an examination administered in the five high schools of a school district.

How many of the five schools did not see their median math score reach at least 70 in either 2012 or 2013?

Possible Answers:

None

Three

One

Two

Correct answer:

One

Explanation:

Of the five schools, only Burr had median scores below 70 in both 2012 and 2013. The correct choice is "one".

Example Question #5 : Bar Graphs

Histogram

Refer to the above bar graph.

How many students at Polk Middle School scored higher than 600 on the math portion of the SCAT?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 26

\displaystyle 40

\displaystyle 66

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 26

Explanation:

The number of students who scored in the 601-700 range is 16; in the 701-800 range, 10. Add them to get 26 students total.

Example Question #2073 : Ged Math

Histogram

Refer to the above bar graph.

What percent of the students achieved a score above 500?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 80 \%

\displaystyle 33 \frac{1}{3} \%

\displaystyle 21 \frac{2}{3} \%

\displaystyle 55 \%

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 55 \%

Explanation:

40 students achieved a score of 501-600; 16 achieved a score of 601-700; 10 achieved a score of 701-800. Add these:

\displaystyle 40 + 16 + 10 = 66

The number of students who took the test is the sum of the students who finished in the six ranges:

\displaystyle 6 + 18 + 30 + 40 + 16 + 10 = 120

The question is now to find out what percent 66 is of 120, which can be calculated as follows:

Example Question #2074 : Ged Math

Histogram

Refer to the above graph. Clarissa, a sixth grader at Polk, scored a 673 on the math portion of the SCAT. Which of the following could have been her rank among the students?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7\textrm{th}

\displaystyle 14\textrm{th}

\displaystyle 47\textrm{th}

\displaystyle 28\textrm{th}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 14\textrm{th}

Explanation:

By making a 673, Clarissa finished in the second-highest range shown (601-700). She was outscored by at least 10 students (the ones in the 701-800 range), but by at most 25 students (the 10 in the 701-800 range plus the other 15 in the 601-700 range). She finished between 11th and 26th, inclusive, so the only plausible choice is 14th.

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