5 questions10 minutes*

You may not use a calculator on this section.

Mathematical Reasoning (Non-Calculator)

*Test-takers are advised to pace themselves by spending no more than 10 to 12 minutes on the non-calculator portion of the Mathematical Reasoning test so they can move on to the calculator-active portion.

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Mathematics Formula Sheet

Area:

parallelogram A = bh

trapezoid h b b12

( )1 2+

Surface Area and Volume:

rectangular/right prism: SA = ph + 2B V = Bh

cylinder: SA = 2πrh + 2πr² V = πr²h

pyramid: SA = ps B12

+ V = Bh13

cone: SA = πrl + πr² V = r h13

2π

sphere: SA = 4πr² V = r43

3π

(p = perimeter of base B ; π ≈ 3.14)

Algebra:

slope of a line: m y yx x2 1

2 1

= −−

slope-intercept form of the equation of a line: y = mx + b

point-slope form of the equation of a line: y – y1 = m(x – x1)

standard form of a quadratic equation: x = ax²+ bx + c

quadratic formula: yb b ac

a4

2

2

= − ± −

Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²

simple interest: I = prt (I = interest, p = principal, r = rate, t = time)

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Practice Test

1. Convert 12 yards 3 feet and 8 inches into inches.

A. 288B. 324C. 468D. 476

2. Twice a positive integer squared less 3 is 95. What is the integer? Place your answer in the box below.

On the GED test, this would be a fill-in-the-blank question. Here, please select your answer from the choices given.

A. 5B. 7C. 11D. 13

3. Place the point (8, –6) on the coordinate plane below. For the GED® test, this would be a hot-spot question. Here, we will have you choose among four sample coordinate planes.

y

x

A.

(8, –6)

y

x

B.

(8, –6)

y

x

C.

(8, –6)

y

x

D.

(8, –6)

y

x

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4. A jacket costing $120 is discounted 20%. After a week, the jacket is discounted another 20% and is sold. What expression below can be used to calculate the cost for which the jacket was sold?

A. (120)(0.40)B. 120 – 120(0.40)C. 120 – (120)(.20) – [120 – (0.20)

(120)](0.20)D. 120 – (120)(0.40) – [120 – (120)

(0.40)]

5. Which of the following points lies on the line y – 2 = 3(x – 4)?

A. (4, –2)B. (4, 2)C. (–4, –2)D. (6, –2)

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