Entry Exam Category: High School Equivalency Exams
Course: General Education Development (GED)
Exam: GED Math practice test
Practice Question
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends eating 2-4 servings of fruit per day in a heathy diet. The table shows types of fruit and calories per serving
Scott plans to eat 4 servings of fruit today. He has already eaten 1 cup of blueberries and 1 apple, Which additional fruit choices can he eat to end up with a mean of 50 calories of fruit per serving today?
Scott plans to eat 4 servings of fruit today. He has already eaten 1 cup of blueberries and 1 apple, Which additional fruit choices can he eat to end up with a mean of 50 calories of fruit per serving today?
Answer Choices
- A: 1 plum and 1 tangerine
- B: 1 banana and 1 mandarin orange
- C: 1 cup of blueberries and 1 banana
- D: 1 apple and 1 plum
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Without the table, assume typical calorie values: blueberries ? 57, apple ? 95. Total so far: 57 + 95 = 152 for 2 servings. For 4 servings, total calories = 50 * 4 = 200. Need 200 - 152 = 48 calories for 2 servings, or 24 each. Option A (plum ? 30, tangerine ? 47) is closest. Thus, the correct answer is 1 plum and 1 tangerine.