HiSET: Math : Synthesize Data and Solve Problems

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for HiSET: Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Mathematical Process Categories

Three friends go in on a pizza, which costs $10.49 before 6% tax. Mike agrees to pay $4, and Mickey and Morris agree to split the remainder of the cost evenly. How much will Morris pay?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

6% of 10.49 is equal to

,

which, to the nearest cent, rounds to 

Add this tax to the price of the pizza; the amount paid is 

Mike pays $4, so Morris will pay half the remainder, or 

.

Example Question #1 : Evaluate The Reasonableness Of Solutions

Which of the following would be a reasonable answer to the question

"What is the length of a candy bar?"

Possible Answers:

Ten centimeters

Ten hectares

Ten kilowatts

Ten kilograms

Ten milliliters

Correct answer:

Ten centimeters

Explanation:

The question is asking for unit of length. Of the units given in the five choices, only centimeters is a unit of length, and ten centimeters—the metric equivalent of about four inches—is a reasonable length for a candy bar.

Of the other units:

The kilogram is a unit of mass which corresponds to a little over two ounces.

The hectare is a unit of area, usually land, and is equivalent to about two and a half acres.

The milliliter is a very small unit of volume.

The kilowatt is a unit of power.

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