GED Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #6 : Basic Operations

An airplane takes off from Denver International Airport, which has elevation 5,431 feet. It is now flying at an elevation of  feet. How many feet has the airplane ascended since takeoff?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We are looking for the difference between the current elevation of the plane and the initial elevation, so we subtract the initial elevation, 5,431, from current elevation, . This is .

Example Question #4 : Basic Operations

Identify the property of addition demonstrated by the following statement:

Possible Answers:

The identity property of addition

The commutative property of addition

The associative property of addition

The inverse property of addition

Correct answer:

The identity property of addition

Explanation:

0 is called the additive identity in that it can be added to any number to yield that other number as the sum. 

The identity property of addition is written mathematically as for any real .

Example Question #2 : Addition And Subtraction

Add the numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the ones digits.

Add the tens digits.  There is no carryover.

Add the hundreds digits.

Combine this number with the other digits.

The answer is:  

Example Question #6 : Addition And Subtraction

Add the numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the ones digits.

Add the tens digits with the one as the carryover.

Combine this number with the ones digit of the first number.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Addition And Subtraction

Add the numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the ones digits.

Add the tens digits with the 1 as the carryover from the last calculation.

Combine this number with the ones digit of the first calculation.

The answer is:  

Example Question #11 : Addition And Subtraction

Add the following numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the ones digits.

Add the tens digits with the 2 as the carryover.

Add the hundreds digits with the 1 as the carryover.

Combine the ones digits.

The answer is:  

Example Question #12 : Addition And Subtraction

Add the numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the ones digits.

Add the tens digits with the two as the carryover.

Combine this number with the ones digit of the first number.

The answer is:  

Example Question #13 : Addition And Subtraction

Subtract the numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Subtract the ones digits.

Borrow a one from the hundreds digit of 109 to subtract the tens digit.  The hundreds digit becomes a zero.

Combine the two numbers.

The answer is:  

Example Question #14 : Addition And Subtraction

Add the following numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the ones digits.

Add the tens digits with the tens place as the carryover.

Add the hundreds places with the 1 as the carryover.

Combine this number with the ones digits of the previous numbers.

The answer is:  

Example Question #172 : Numbers And Operations

Add the numbers:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Add the ones digits.

Add the tens digits with the one as carryover.

Add the hundreds digits with the one as carryover.

Combine this number with the ones digit of the previous numbers.

The answer is:  

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