GED Skill: Add fractions with common denominators

The Smith family is having a party with 11 guests. They are serving 1/4 lb. burgers. If the average is 1 1/2 burgers per guest, how many pounds of hamburger should be bought?

GED Skill: percents

75% of the third grade passed their spelling test. If there are 24 children in the third grade, how many did not pass the spelling test?

answer: 6 children did not pass the spelling test.

GED Skill: Multi Step Problem

Dan decided to landscape the outside of his home and ordered 5 cubic yards of red cedar mulch. Each cubic yard cost $35. In addition he was charged a $35 delivery charge because he was outside the city limits. What was the total cost, including 5.5% sales tax (delivery charge is subject to sales tax).


Answer: Dan will be charged (5 x $35)cost of mulch, plus a $35 delivery charge for a total of $210. Sales tax is calculated at .055 x $210, which is $11.55. The grand total cost for the order is $221.55.

GED Skill Area: Dividing by One-Digit Numbers

Question: An organization collected 140 presents that will be given equally to 7 children. How many presents will each child receive?

Answer: Each child will receive 20 presents each.

GED Skill: Area of rectangles

You have decided to put carpet in your 10ft by 15 ft. living room. What is the area of carpet needed?

Answer: 10ft x 15ft = 150 cubic feet

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Good luck on your GED math.