GED Math Practice: Quantitative Problem Solving
GED Testing Service says about 45 percent of the Mathematical Reasoning test is quantitative problem solving. Practice percents, ratios, geometry formulas, averages and probability with a worked explanation for every answer.
46 questions in 110 minutes, opening with a no-calculator part as the real test does, with a formula sheet and a worked explanation for every answer. 21 of the questions are Quantitative Problem Solving.
Or try the free Quantitative Problem Solving drill- 75 original Quantitative Problem Solving questions, each answer explained
- About 45% of the GED Mathematical Reasoning test
- 3 topic drills, ten questions each
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What Quantitative Problem Solving covers
- Number sense, ratios and percents (Q.1–Q.3): ordering numbers, fractions and decimals, exponents and roots, unit rates, proportions, scale, and percent problems such as tax, discounts, interest and percent change.
- Geometry and measurement (Q.4–Q.5): perimeter, area and circumference, the Pythagorean theorem, and the volume and surface area of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheres.
- Data, statistics and probability (Q.6–Q.8): reading graphs and tables, mean, median, mode and range, weighted averages, counting and probability.
Codes are GED Testing Service’s assessment targets and content topics from its Assessment Guide for Educators; the topic groupings and summaries are ours.
Quantitative Problem Solving practice by topic
- Number sense and percents
Ordering numbers, fractions and decimals, exponents and roots, unit rates, proportions, scale, and percent problems such as tax, discounts, interest and percent change. 30 questions.
Free number sense and percents drill - Geometry
Perimeter, area and circumference, the Pythagorean theorem, and the volume and surface area of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheres. 25 questions.
Free geometry drill - Data and probability
Reading graphs and tables, mean, median, mode and range, weighted averages, counting and probability. 20 questions.
Free data and probability drill
Free Quantitative Problem Solving drill (ten questions across its topics)
21 Quantitative Problem Solving questions in a full timed exam
46 questions in 110 minutes, opening with a no-calculator part as the real test does, with a formula sheet and a worked explanation for every answer. 21 of the questions are Quantitative Problem Solving.
Or try the free Quantitative Problem Solving drillCommon questions
How much of the GED math test is quantitative problem solving?
About 45 percent, according to GED Testing Service’s Assessment Guide for Educators. The other 55 percent is algebraic problem solving.
Do I have to memorize geometry formulas for the GED?
No. GED Testing Service gives you a formula sheet on screen and at the test center, with area, perimeter, volume and surface area formulas. You still need to know which formula to use and how to apply it.
Is there statistics on the GED math test?
Yes. The assessment targets include reading data displays, mean, median, mode, range and weighted averages, counting techniques and simple probability.
46 questions in 110 minutes, opening with a no-calculator part as the real test does, with a formula sheet and a worked explanation for every answer. 21 of the questions are Quantitative Problem Solving.
Or try the free Quantitative Problem Solving drillMore GED Math practice
Content areas and shares checked November 2026: Assessment Guide for Educators: Mathematical Reasoning · GED Testing Service: Math test.
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