GED Mathematical Reasoning Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for GED's GED Mathematical Reasoning exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 1

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Exhibit.

How many gallons of gas were in the generator's gasoline tank before the generator was turned on?

A10

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by Xochitl at Jun 28, 2026, 05:42 PM

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Xenia

5 days ago

But the image suggests full.

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Theron

10 days ago

I might go with 5 instead.

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Rachael

15 days ago

I hope I guessed right.

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Dean

20 days ago

I see that too. Makes sense.

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Dylan

25 days ago

The exhibit shows a full tank.

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Xenia

1 month ago

Why 10? Any clues?

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Theron

1 month ago

I feel unsure about this one.

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Rachael

1 month ago

Looks like it could be.

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Dylan

2 months ago

I think it's 10 gallons.

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Caitlin

2 months ago

Yup, 10 gallons is the right answer!

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Dolores

2 months ago

The tank capacity is definitely 10 gallons.

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Marvel

2 months ago

Wait, are we sure it was 10? Seems a bit high.

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Lino

2 months ago

Totally agree, 10 gallons makes sense!

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Tuyet

2 months ago

Looks like it was 10 gallons.

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Tori

3 months ago

This question seems straightforward; I think we just need to look at the tank's capacity from the exhibit.

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Aileen

3 months ago

I remember something about converting measurements, but I’m not clear if that applies here.

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Tamera

3 months ago

I feel like the answer might be 10 gallons, but I'm not completely sure. I need to double-check my calculations.

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Ronny

3 months ago

I think we practiced a similar question about fuel levels in class, but I can't remember the exact method we used.

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