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These questions measure your ability to recognize thecorrect procedure for solving a problem. They ask you to

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choose an expression that represents how to “set up” theproblem rather than asking you to choose the correct

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solution. About 25 percent of the questions on the GEDMathematics Test are set-up questions.

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Example: Samantha makes $24,000 per year at a new

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job. Which expression below shows how much

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she earns per month?

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a. $24,000 + 12b. $24,000 −12

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c. $24,000 ×12

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d. $24,000 ÷ 12

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e. 12 ÷ $24,000

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Answer: d. You know that there are 12 months in ayear. To find Samantha’s monthly income, youwould divide the total ($24,000) by the number

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When your answer is a mixed number, it must beof months (12). Option eis incorrect because itrepresented on the standard grid in the form ofmeans 12 is divided by $24,000.an improper fraction. For example, for theanswer 1

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