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GED Mathematical Reasoning Exam - Topic 3 Question 6 Discussion

Fran works 6 hours each day and Karen works 8 hours each day. Fran makes $2 more per hour than Karen. How many days must Karen work to earn $240?
E) Not enough information is given.
A) 15
B) 24
C) 30
D) 40

GED Mathematical Reasoning Exam - Topic 3 Question 6 Discussion

Actual exam question for GED's GED Mathematical Reasoning exam
Question #: 6
Topic #: 3
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Fran works 6 hours each day and Karen works 8 hours each day. Fran makes $2 more per hour than Karen. How many days must Karen work to earn $240?

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by Teri at May 28, 2026, 03:09 PM

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Alpha
5 days ago
Yes! That’s 3.75 days.
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Kris
10 days ago
So, that’s 30 divided by 8?
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Miesha
15 days ago
That means she needs to work 30 hours total.
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Sage
20 days ago
Right! If Karen works 8 hours a day, she needs to earn $240.
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Annette
25 days ago
Exactly! Then we can find out how much Karen needs to work.
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Alpha
1 month ago
So, if Karen earns $10, Fran earns $12?
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Kris
1 month ago
Fran makes $2 more than Karen. That’s key!
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Miesha
1 month ago
Yeah, I agree. It’s all about figuring out their hourly rates first.
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Malcom
2 months ago
This question is tricky! I think I need to break it down.
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Hailey
2 months ago
Totally agree, 30 days makes sense!
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Antonette
2 months ago
Are you sure about that? Seems off to me.
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Kimberely
2 months ago
I think it's 30 days!
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Jamal
2 months ago
Wait, how do we know Fran's hourly rate?
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Paul
2 months ago
Karen needs to earn $240, so let's break it down.
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Adaline
3 months ago
I feel like I should be able to solve this, but I can't remember how to relate their hours and pay correctly.
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Sarah
3 months ago
Wait, if Fran makes $2 more than Karen, does that mean I need to find Karen's rate first? I'm a bit lost on that part.
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Christiane
3 months ago
I think I practiced a similar question where we had to find total earnings based on hours worked. Maybe I can use that approach here?
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Laurena
3 months ago
I remember something about setting up equations based on their hourly rates, but I'm not sure how to start.
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