GED Exam Prep: Math - Question List

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36. The wholesale price of a fountain pen is $2.80. What will the new price be if a 5% increase is instituted?
  1. $2.84
  2. $2.90
  3. $2.94
  4. $2.96
  5. $2.97
37. A company just distributed candy bars wrapped with golden tickets hidden within ordinary shipments of their product. The company spokesperson announces that there is a “one in one thousand chance” of someone finding a golden ticket when they open a candy bar, and that 500,000 candy bars have been distributed in the golden ticket promotion. If a person buys three of the candy bars, what is their chance of finding a golden ticket?
  1. 0.30%
  2. 3%
  3. 0.00%
  4. 0.03%
38. Olivia has $5,000 to invest. She invests in a fund at 4% interest. How long will it take for her money to double?
  1. 10 years
  2. 12 years
  3. 15 years
  4. 18 years
  5. 20 years
39. Round 567.342 to the nearest hundredth. What is the answer?
  1. 600
  2. 560
  3. 567.34
  4. 567.3
40. Jacqueline and Lee are meeting for the weekend somewhere between their cities, which are 420 miles apart. Jacqueline drives 80 mph for the duration of her trip. If they both left home at 10 a.m. and met at 1 p.m., what speed did Lee drive to reach their meeting spot?
  1. 75 mph
  2. 70 mph
  3. 65 mph
  4. 60 mph

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