Marlene scored the following on her GED. What is her average?
Writing 480
SS 430
Science 500
Reading 460
Math 470
What is 468
100
Good nonfiction writing contains a beginning, middle, and end, otherwise known as a what, what, and what?
What is an introduction, body, and conclusion?
100
The two sides that fought each other in the Civil War were called...
What is the Union (North) and Confederacy (South).
100
Below are the lengths of several plastic tubes. Arrange the tubes in order from shortest to longest.
A. 0.4 m
B. 0.54 m
C. 0.45 m
D. 0.05 m
E. 0.054 m
What is:
D 0.05
E 0.054
A 0.4
C 0.45
B 0.54
200
Take 2 1/2 from 7 1/4.
What is 4 3/4.
200
Choose the correct form of the word:
My students tell me THEIR/THERE are TO/TOO many rules to remember for THEIR/THEY'RE math homework!
(must get all correct for credit)
What is THERE, TOO, THEIR?
200
The three branches of the U.S. government are...
BONUS: What is the primary function of each branch?
What is legislative, executive and judicial?
DOUBLE: L= make laws, E=enforce laws, J=interpret laws
200
This is the expression below that is greater than 2.
A. 3/4 + 1 1/8
B. 8/6 + 9/12
C. 13/20 + 11/12
D. 15/16 + 3/7
E. 2/9 + 1 1/6
What is B. 8/6 + 9/12?
300
Round the following numbers to the nearest hundredth and then find the sum of the rounded numbers.
1.625
.397
2.054
.6284
What is 4.71
300
Phrases like "The first reason," "The second reason," and "Finally" at the beginning of the body paragraphs in an essay are known as...
What are transitions?
300
This central banking system of the United States was established in 1913, partially as a result of several serious financial panics in our country.
What is the Federal Reserve System?
300
Over the past four years, 5620 students have graduated from Silver Vale High School. 70% of these graduates have then gone one to attend college. How many of the Silver Vale graduates attended college during this time?
What is 3934 students?
400
Find the total cost of 3 pounds of coffee at $4.89 per pound and 2 1/2 pounds of nuts at $3.52 per pound. Then round to the nearest dollar.
What is $23.00 (rounded from 23.47)
400
The proper way to punctuate the following sentence:
His aunts dogs will often fight over a stick because each one thinks its his or hers.
What is:
His aunt's dogs will often fight over a stick because each one thinks it's his or hers.
400
A primarily religious revolt in Western Europe during the sixteenth century that caused all kinds of massive changes in the societies involved.
What is the Reformation?
400
One season a baseball team won 6 more games than they lost. Altogether, they played 162 games. How many games did they win?
They won 84 games.
500
There were 20 presents under the tree. 8 of them were for Miles. What percent are for everyone else?
What is 60%
500
T= the dominant gene for tallness. t = the recessive gene for shortness. What is the probability of an offspring of Tt and tt parents being short?
+100: what is the diagram for determining genotype called?
1/2 or 2/4.
+100 Punnett square
500
Fix this sentence in at least 2 ways: (must do 2 correctly for credit):
They studied hard, they will pass the GED.
BONUS: what is the error above called?
What is:
They studied hard, so they will pass the GED.
They studied hard. They will pass the GED.
Because they studied hard, they will pass the GED.
BONUS: comma splice
500
This is the specific type of government that the United States of America operates under.
What is a federal republic AND a constitutional representative democracy?
500
Area equals Pi times Radius squared.
What is the formula for finding the area of a circle?