GED Practice Quiz

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1	In one neighborhood, 7 homeowners have snowblowers and 28 home owners use shovels. What is the ratio of snowblowers to shovels?
		A)	1:4
		B)	7:4
		C)	1:28
		D)	4:1
		E)	28:7


2	Of the 359 workers at a company, 62 are office workers. What is the approximate ratio of office workers to nonoffice workers?
		A)	1:5
		B)	1:6
		C)	5:6
		D)	60:360
		E)	62:359


3	In the town of Silver Lake, 60 percent of the registered voters voted in the recent election. What was the ratio of voters to nonvoters among the registered population?
		A)	3:2
		B)	3:5
		C)	1:60
		D)	60:1
		E)	Not enough information is given.


4	On Senior Citizen’s Day, 25 percent of the fans who attended a baseball game were senior citizens. What was the ratio of senior citizens to younger fans?
		A)	1:2
		B)	1:3
		C)	1:4
		D)	2:5
		E)	Not enough information is given.


5	A box of holiday ornaments contains 12 colored ornaments. What is the ratio of red ornaments to gold ornaments?
		A)	1:12
		B)	12:1
		C)	6:6
		D)	4:3
		E)	Not enough information is given.


6	What is the missing term in the proportion? ⁹/_x = ¹⁵/₁₀
		A)	90
		B)	13.5
		C)	10
		D)	6
		E)	4


7	A cleaning solution label says to mix 1 part solution to 5 parts water. How many gallons of solution should be mixed with 20 gallons of water?
		A)	1
		B)	4
		C)	6
		D)	25
		E)	100


8	In a certain school, the ratio of students to teachers is about 12.5 to 1. Approximately how many teachers would there be if the school had an enrollment of 197 students?
		A)	8
		B)	13
		C)	16
		D)	24
		E)	36


9	A clerical assistant earns $45.20 in 8 hours. At this rate, how much does he earn in 40 hours?
		A)	$180.00
		B)	$226.00
		C)	$361.60
		D)	$404.00
		E)	$1,808.00


10	The telephone connection for a home computer costs $1.25 for every 3 minutes it is in use. How much does it cost for 21 minutes?
		A)	$3.75
		B)	$7.00
		C)	$8.45
		D)	$8.75
		E)	$26.25

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