Entry Exam Category: High School Equivalency Exams
Course: General Education Development (GED)
Exam: GED Math practice test
Practice Question
Dominic built a dog pen with a perimeter of 72 feet (ft). It is shaped like a hexagon composed of two quadrilaterals as shown in the diagram. Side g of the dog pen is a gate. What is the length, in feet, of the gate?
Answer Choices
- A: 10
- B: 5
- C: 8
- D: 12
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hexagon perimeter = 72 ft, 6 equal sides: 72/6 = 12 ft. Gate = 1 side = 12 ft. Thus, the correct answer is 12.