GED Math - Number Sense and Problem Solving Practice Questions

In what order should items weighing 51 pounds, 40 pounds, 48 pounds, and 44 pounds be stacked if you want them in order from heaviest to lightest?

Order the numbers from highest to lowest: 51, 48, 44, 40.

In addition to interest charges, Richard's credit card company charges a $25 late fee for payments made after the payment due date. If he was charged a late fee for 8 different monthly bills, how much could he have saved by paying the bills on time?

Set up the equation: multiply the late fee by the number of times he paid his bill late: $25×8=$200

Raquel has 4 payments left on her car. If each payment is $268, how much does she still owe on her car?

Set up the equation: multiply the amount of the payment times the number of payments she has left: $268 per payment × 4 payments left = $1072.

Which of the following correctly shows 2,354,769 rounded to the nearest ten thousand? A. 2,400,000 B. 2,355,000 C. 2,350,000 D. 2,000,000

Answer: C. 2,350,000. Since the digit to the right of the ten thousands place is less than five, the digit in the ten thousands place remains the same.

Maria spent 8 minutes installing a new showerhead, 33 minutes rodding out a drain, and 18 minutes fixing a leaking faucet. ABOUT how many minutes did it take for Maria to complete all three tasks? A. 90 B. 60 C. 30 D. 20

B. 60. Since the question says "about" you can use approximate, or rounded figures. Round the amounts and add: 8+33+18= 10+30+20=60

A waiter has seven $5 bills, and eighteen $1 bills from tips. In all, how much does he have in tips?

Set up the Equation: 7×$5=$35 18×$1=$18 $18+$35=$53

How many months would it take to save $1800 at $75 per month?

Set up the equation: $1800÷$75 per month= 24 months

Sales at 3 concession stands are $839, $527, and $726. What is the total amount in sales?

Set up the equation: $839+$527+$726=$2092

A beverage container holds 12 servings. If the serving size is 8 ounces, how many ounces does the container hold in all?

Set up the equation: 12 servings × 8 ounces = 96 ounces

Inventory shows that a warehouse had 45 printers in stock. If each printer is valued at $125, what is the total value of the printer inventory?

Set up the equation: 45 printers ×$125 = $5625

A driver traveled 4 hours at an average rate of 65 miles an hour. How many miles did the person drive?

Set up the equation: 65 miles an hour ×4 hours=260 miles

Angelo bought a used car with 39,451 miles on it. If the car now has 70,040 miles on it, how many miles has Angelo driven on the car?

Set up the equation: 70,040 miles - 39,451 miles = 30,589 miles

A bulk bag of nuts contains 144 ounces of nuts. If the nuts are packaged in smaller 8-ounce bags, how many bags will there be?

Set up the equation: Calculate 144÷8=18

Lydia can drive 180 miles in 3 hours. On Tuesday, she drove for 7 hours at that rate. How many miles did she drive on Tuesday?

Set up the equation: Divide distance by time to find speed per hour: 180÷3=60 multiply the speed per hour by the number of hours driven: 60×7=420

Janelle wants to drive from Danville to Brownsville. If she averages 60 miles per hour, and it's 480 miles from Danville to Brownsville, how many hours will it take her to drive the difference?

Set up the equation: Divide the distance by speed to find the time: 480÷60=8 hours

How many 45-page documents would a binder hold if its maximum capacity is 630 sheets of paper?

Set up the equation: Divide the maximum capacity by the number of pages per document: 630÷45=14

A company sold a total of $1440 in gift bears for Valentine's Day. If the gift bears cost $15 apiece, how many gift bears did the company sell?

Set up the equation: Divide the total cost by price per item to find the number of items: $1440÷15=96 bears

David payed $20 toward a dinner bill of $128. If the remainder of the bill is divided equally among the remaining 9 people in the group, how much should each person other than David pay?

Set up the equation: First subtract the amount David paid from the total: $128−$20=$108 Next, divide the remaining amount by the number of people in the group: $108÷9=$12

Four friends bought a birthday cake for $21 and balloons for $15. If they divided the cost equally, how much did each friend pay toward the birthday party?

Set up the equation: first, find the total cost of the birthday party: $21+$15=$36 Then; divide the total by the number of friends: $36÷4=$9

Bagels are 2 for $1. What is the maximum number of bagels you could buy for $7?

Set up the equation: multiply by 2 for each dollar: 2×7=14 bagels