WorksheetsGED-General Mathematics
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If 2 apples cost P25.00, how many apples can be purchased for P100.00?
a)
2 dozens
b)
½ dozen
c)
1 ½ dozens
d)
8 apples
2.
If 2 tablespoons= 1 liquid oz., and 5 tablespoons = ¼ cup, then, how many liquid ounces are there in one cup?
a)
16 ounces
b)
24 ounces
c)
10 ounces
d)
4 ounces
3.
Jamie bought 55 copies of phil. History and paid a total of P 3,850.00. If she buys 3 copies more of the same book, how much will she pay in all?
a)
P4,260
b)
P4,060
c)
P4,150
d)
P4,160
4.
Which of the following fraction is > than 1/3?
a)
22/63
b)
15/46
c)
4/11
d)
33/98
5.
Two trains start from the same station at the time but travel in opposite directions. Their rate is 45 miles per hour and 65 miles per hour respectively. After how many hours will the train be 640 miles apart?
a)
4 ½ hrs
b)
6 hrs
c)
5 hrs 48 mins
d)
4 hrs. 40 mins
6.
In 1 ½ hours, the minute hand of a clock rotates through an angle of how many degrees?
a)
180
b)
60
c)
540
d)
90
7.
Write ¾ % as a decimal.
a)
.075
b)
.00075
c)
.75
d)
.0075
8.
What is the average of A, B and C?
a)
(A+B+C)/3
b)
ABC/3
c)
3(A+B+C)/(0.3)
d)
ABC/A+B+C
9.
Which of the following equation has the LEAST value?
a)
6x4+3
b)
6+3x4
c)
(6+4)x3
d)
6x3+4
10.
Write 3.4 % as a fraction.
a)
.34 / 1000
b)
.34 / 100
c)
3.4 / 1000
d)
3.4 / 100
11.
Which of the following has the LEAST Numerical value?
a)
5/7
b)
11/12
c)
6/8
d)
¾
12.
What is the sum of √12 + √27?
a)
3v5
b)
5v3
c)
13v 3
d)
v29
13.
2 is what percent of 5?
a)
38%
b)
40%
c)
35%
d)
25%
14.
ADD: 48.63+96.28+436.45+.2385 = ?
a)
581.5990
b)
581.5985
c)
581.60
d)
581.5986
15.
Five (5) average office workers earn a total average monthly salary of P10, 000. If the average monthly salaries of two of these workers total P 4,000, what is the average monthly income of each of the remaining three workers?
a)
P 4,000.00
b)
P 6,000.00
c)
P 2,500.00
d)
P 2,000.00
16.
7 is 5 percent of what number?
a)
145
b)
125
c)
140
d)
120
17.
3.54 is multiplied by 10 to the fifth power, what would be the value?
a)
354,000
b)
305.40
c)
3.054
d)
30.54
18.
Jake is 67 years old. His son Jay is 29 years old. In how many years will Jay be exactly half his father's age?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
7
d)
9
19.
15 is 20% of what number?
a)
70
b)
80
c)
78
d)
75
20.
What is the average of 0.6, 6.6, 0.4, and 2.4?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
2 ½
d)
2
21.
Which of the following number has the largest numerical value?
a)
3 cube + 3 square
b)
( 4x3x3) to 2nd power
c)
( 3+3+3) to 3rd power
d)
( 3x3) to 3rd power
22.
Mrs. Paredez paid P94.50 for 3 ½ dozen of eggs. How much would two dozen of such eggs cost?
a)
56.00
b)
54.00
c)
50.50
d)
55.00
23.
When the fraction 2/3, 5/7, 8/11 and 9/13 are arranged in an ascending order, the result would be?
a)
2/3, 8/11, 5/7, 9/13
b)
2/3, 9/13, 5/7, 8/11
c)
5/7, 8/11, 2/3, 9/13
d)
8/11, 5/7, 9/13, 2/3
24.
If the short hand of the clock is at 4, what is the degree of its' angle?
a)
130
b)
120
c)
90
d)
150
25.
Mrs. Salas bought 6 meters of wire for P20. How much will 9 meters of wire cost?
a)
P 30
b)
P 20
c)
P 15
d)
P 25
26.
Which of the following numbers is greater than -3/2?
a)
-4/3
b)
-2
c)
-7/4
d)
-3
27.
Lulu travels a distance of 20 kilometers at 60 kms. per hour (kph) and then returns over the same route at 40 kph. What is his average rate for the round trip in kms. per hour?
a)
47 kph
b)
48 kph
c)
46 kph
d)
50kms
28.
The number of degrees through which the hour hand of a clock moves in two hours and 12 minutes is?
a)
732 degrees
b)
126 degrees
c)
72 degrees
d)
66 degrees
29.
My uncle's weight is two times that my nephew. My aunt's weight is half that of my nephew. What is the total weight of the three? Which of the following formulae will apply for the correct answer?
a)
2x + (1/2)x2
b)
½ + 3x
c)
x3+2 1/2
d)
(2x) + (x) + (1/2) x
30.
There are two numbers whose sum is 48. One of the numbers is greater by 6. What are the numbers?
a)
22,26
b)
23,24
c)
21,27
d)
23,26
31.
The number is 15 less 7; when added to ten, what will the number be?
a)
28
b)
17
c)
15
d)
18
32.
What is the sum of the first five prime numbers?
a)
28
b)
26
c)
18
d)
11
33.
Add: 17 5/8 + 21 ¾ =?
a)
38 3/8
b)
39 3/8
c)
38 4/8
d)
39 4/8
34.
A motion was passed by a vote of 6 is to 4. What parts of votes cast were in favor of the motion?
a)
6/4
b)
6/10
c)
4/6
d)
4/10
35.
Christine bought 8 kilos margarine. She used 2 1/3 kilos for baking cake and 1 ½ kilos for spaghetti. How many kilos of margarine were left?
a)
3 5/6 kilos
b)
5 1/6 kilos
c)
4 1/6 kilos
d)
5 5/5 kilos
36.
2 3/4 of P100 is equal to
a)
11/4 + 100
b)
6/4 +100
c)
6/4 x 100
d)
11/4 x 100
37.
The ratio of two numbers 5: 3 and their differences is 20. What are the numbers?
a)
55, 35
b)
40,60
c)
45, 65
d)
50, 30
38.
The ratio of two numbers is 16: 33. The larger number is 264. What is the smaller number?
a)
129
b)
130
c)
131
d)
128
39.
A couple wants to have only four children so spaced that the first is older than the second by 2 years, the second older than the third by three years, the third older than the fourth by 4 years. If their plan is realized, how old will the eldest child be when the youngest is nine years old?
a)
15 yrs. old
b)
16 yrs. Old
c)
17 yrs. old
d)
18 yrs. Old
40.
Dante is working on a hill 78 meters above the sea level, while directly underneath, Mark is working in a tunnel 38 meters below the sea level. What is the distance between Dante and Mark?
a)
42 m
b)
-1163 m
c)
-42 m
d)
116 m
41.
What is -2 + (-3.1) + (-.02)?
a)
-5.12
b)
-.512
c)
5.012
d)
0.512
42.
Which of the following has the greatest value?
a)
17/24
b)
7/9
c)
6/10
d)
8/12
43.
¾ of 100 is equal to 5 times what number?
a)
25
b)
15
c)
10
d)
75
44.
What is the smallest positive number which, when it is divided by 3, 4 or 5, will leave a remainder of 2?
a)
62
b)
42
c)
122
d)
22
45.
Eight percent of 36 is 72% of what number?
a)
4
b)
2.06
c)
3.24
d)
2.88
46.
Which two numbers total the sum of 72 the difference being 12?
a)
30 and 42
b)
32 and 40
c)
41 and 31
d)
24 and 48
47.
Find 65% of 75.
a)
488
b)
487.50
c)
4.87
d)
48.75
48.
If W > X, Y< Z and X > Z, then which of the following equation must be true?
a)
W >X >Y> Z
b)
W> X >Z >Y
c)
Z < Y < X < W
d)
X >Z >Y >W
49.
What is the difference between √150 and √54?
a)
3v6
b)
16v6
c)
2v6
d)
6v2
50.
Which of the following has the greatest value?
a)
3/9
b)
35/100
c)
3/10
d)
0.351
51.
Belen deposited P4, 000 in a bank with an interest of 7 ½% per Annum. How much is the interest of her money after one year?
a)
P 300
b)
P 100
c)
P 3000
d)
P 1000
52.
The area of rectangle is 17 cm2. Find its perimeter if its length is 13 cm
a)
30 cm
b)
44 cm
c)
9 cm
d)
54 cm
53.
The number missing in the series 6, 12, 20, 30, ? , 56, 72 is ?
a)
44
b)
48
c)
38
d)
42
54.
If X is located on line segment AB and point Y is located on line segment CD, If AB = CD and AX >CY, then :
a)
XB < YD
b)
AX > XB
c)
AX > XB
d)
XB > YD
55.
Cass and uma both have part time jobs. Last week, Cass worked 8 hours and Uma, 5 hours and both of them earned a total of P800.00. This week, Uma worked 12 hours and Cass, 4 hours and they earned a total of P1, 250.00. How much is Cass's hourly rate?
a)
P44.50
b)
P49.50
c)
P 48.00
d)
P 44.08
56.
If 25% of 50% of 80 is 10, then ¼ of 5/10 of 80 is
a)
15
b)
10
c)
40
d)
20
57.
What number is 35 more than 70?
a)
105
b)
170
c)
135
d)
185
58.
What part of an hour elapses between 11:50 am and 12:14 pm ?
a)
17/30
b)
2/5
c)
16
d)
7/30
59.
If three miles is equivalent to 4.83 kilometers, then 11.27 kms is equivalent to how many miles?
a)
2 1/3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
7 1/3
60.
Trisha is paid P 380.00 per hour for the 1st hrs. She works in a day. For every hour thereafter, she is paid P 475.00 per hour. If she works 4 more hours' day for 3 days in a week, how much does she earn per week?
a)
P20,950
b)
P21,000
c)
P29,990
d)
P20,900
61.
Mrs. Ponti borrowed P1, 500 at 10% interest per annum for 6 months. How much did she pay back?
a)
P 1,525
b)
P 1,595
c)
P 1,500
d)
P 1,575
62.
Ever good Systems employ 115 people. During the low season, it laid off 20% of its employees. By what percent must the company increase its' manpower to return to full capacity?
a)
20
b)
22
c)
23
d)
25
63.
Golen Bell Books offer 2004 World Almanac marked at P2, 450.00 less discount of 10% and 5 %. Another bookstore offers the same book but with a single discount of 15%. How much does the buyer save by buying at the best price?
a)
P 12.00
b)
P 12.50
c)
P12.25
d)
P10.50
64.
Mr. Milby took his four children to the trade exhibit. The total cost of their admission tickets was P 135.00 Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo and their six children had to pay P 220.00. What was the cost of an adult ticket and that of a child's ticket?
a)
P35.00 & P 28.00
b)
P 24.00 & P 35.00
c)
P 25.00 & P 35.00
d)
P 35.0 & P 25.00
65.
1 ¼ subtracted from its reciprocal is?
a)
25
b)
9/20
c)
-9/20
d)
.45
66.
Emang is 15 years old Veronica is one-third older. How many years ago was Veronica twice as old as Emang.
a)
10
b)
5
c)
7.5
d)
3
67.
A train running between Calamba and Magallanes arrives at its destination 10 minutes late when it goes at 40 kms. per hour. And 16 minutes late when it goes at 30 kms. per hour. What is the difference between the two towns?
a)
80 kms.
b)
25 kms.
c)
12 kms.
d)
75 kms.
68.
A manufacture finds that 150 pieces of pens are defective and unsuitable for sale. If the defective pens are equivalent to three percent of the production, how many pens are being produced?
a)
5100
b)
4990
c)
5150
d)
5000
69.
Maxine owns 40% of the stock in Millennium Traders, Inc. Justine owns 15,000 shares. Aleah owns all the shares not owned by Maxine or Justine. How many shares does Maxine own if Aleah has 25 % more shares than Maxine?
a)
45,000 shares
b)
75,000 shares
c)
60,000 shares
d)
50,000 shares
70.
C is the midpoint of line segment AE, B and D are in the line AE so that AB = BC and CD = DE. What percent of AC is AD?
a)
133 %
b)
150 %
c)
50 %
d)
33 %
71.
Mang Jose, a gardener, can mow a lawn in 3 hrs. After 2 hrs., it rained and he stopped mowing the lawn, in the afternoon, Aling Tina, completed the rest of the work in one hour and 30 minutes. How long would it take Aling Tina to mow the lawn by herself?
a)
2 hr. and 22 mins.
b)
1 hr. and 22 mins.
c)
2 hr. and 30 mins.
d)
1 hr. and 45 mins.
72.
Admission tickets to a college play cost P20 for students and P 50 for non-students. If 550 tickets were sold and total receipts amounted to P 15,500. How many tickets of each type were sold?
a)
150 & 400
b)
170 & 380
c)
160 & 390
d)
100 & 450
73.
Which of the following is divisible by 3, but not by 9?
a)
19,386
b)
11,070
c)
45,072
d)
20,103
74.
A blue neon light blinks every 4 seconds. A red one blinks every 5 seconds, while a green one blinks every 6 seconds. How many times will they blink together in one hour?
a)
once
b)
60
c)
20
d)
10 times
75.
P25.00 is 20% of what?
a)
P 1,250
b)
P 120.00
c)
P 125.00
d)
P 128.50
76.
12 is 125% of what number?
a)
9
b)
8
c)
9.6
d)
10
77.
What percent of 16 is 40?
a)
250%
b)
¼
c)
2.5 %
d)
2500 %
78.
What is the ratio of ¼ to 3/5?
a)
3:20
b)
1:3
c)
5:12
d)
3:4
79.
One tenth is what part of three-fourths?
a)
3/40
b)
15/2
c)
1/8
d)
2/15
80.
How many 1/8's are there in 2 5/8?
a)
21
b)
22
c)
24
d)
23
81.
The distance between two towns on a given map is 2 ¾ cm. If 1/2cm represents 6 km. What is he distance between the two towns?
a)
42 km
b)
36 km
c)
18 km
d)
33 km
82.
Margo paid P400 for a blouse. If the blouse was sold at 20% discount, what was its original price?
a)
P 480
b)
P 80
c)
P 540
d)
P 500
83.
Julius drove 193.5 kilometers did he travels in one hour? How long it will take him to travel 150.5 kilometers more?
a)
40 km & 7.3 hrs.
b)
43 km & 3.5 hrs.
c)
42 km & 4 hrs.
d)
54 km & 4 hrs.
84.
Mr. Perez earned P27, 895 from mango plantation. He also earned 352,168 from his poultry farm. How much did he earn in all?
a)
P 379,963
b)
P 380,063
c)
P 479,063
d)
P 379,953
85.
There are 40 pupils with only 20 textbooks in the science class of Mrs. Dela Cruz. What is the pupil textbooks ratio?
a)
2:3
b)
2:1
c)
20:40
d)
1:2
86.
On test 25 questions, Uma made 4 mistakes. What percent id he answer correctly?
a)
80%
b)
85%
c)
84%
d)
82%
87.
Which polygon has four equal sides?
a)
Scalene
b)
Equilateral
c)
Isosceles
d)
Rhombus
88.
The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a class is 2:3. If here are 40 students in the class. How many boys are there?
a)
8
b)
16
c)
24
d)
18
89.
Mark divides his day into leisure, sleep, and work in the ratio 1:2:3. How many hours does he spend working?
a)
12 hr
b)
8 hr
c)
10 hr
d)
4 hr
90.
14.3 is equal to
a)
14.3 x 100
b)
0.143 x 1000
c)
143 x 100
d)
0.143 x 100
91.
It takes 20 men to build a house or 60 days. How many men will be needed to build in 15 days?
a)
100
b)
120
c)
80
d)
5
92.
Which of these is a correct proportion?
a)
4:9 = 2:41/2
b)
7:10 = 15:18
c)
1 ½ :2 = 5:7
d)
3:5 = 5:10
93.
In a sequence of start and stops an elevator travels from the first floor to the fifth floor and then to the second floor. From there, the elevator travels to the fourth and then to the third floor. If the floors are 3 meters apart how far has the elevator traveled?
a)
18 m
b)
45 m
c)
30 m
d)
27 m
94.
Simplify 1/3+2/5-2/6
a)
1/5
b)
2/5
c)
2/3
d)
1/14
95.
Find the product of (2 ½) (5/7) (2/5)
a)
1
b)
5/44
c)
0
d)
5/7
96.
Simplify [2(-3)2 –(-4)(-5) -2]
a)
10
b)
-4
c)
14
d)
28
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