10 GRE Quantitative Questions - 2025-01-07

Evan Zhou

Learning Compass|Jan 7, 2025|Last edited: Oct 17, 2025|
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Questions


1.

If the formula for converting degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius is
Options:
A. -10/9
B. 338/9
C. 86
D. 558/5
E. 112

2.

On a trip, Joe’s car traveled an average of 36 miles per gallon of fuel. Approximately how many kilometers did the car travel on 10 liters of fuel?
(5 miles ≈ 8 kilometers, 1 gallon ≈ 4 liters)
Enter your answer in the box: ____ kilometers

3.

How many 1-inch square tiles would it take to cover the floor of a closet that has dimensions 5 feet by 4 feet?
(1 foot = 12 inches)
Options:
A. 20
B. 240
C. 1440
D. 2160
E. 2880

4.

Child A ate 3/5 of a kilogram of chocolate, and Child B ate 300 grams of chocolate.
(1 kilogram = 1,000 grams)
Quantity A: The weight, in grams, of the chocolate that Child A ate
Quantity B: Twice the weight, in grams, of the chocolate that Child B ate
Options:
A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

5.

Out of 5.5 billion bacteria grown for an experiment, 1 in 75 million has a particular mutation. Approximately how many of the bacteria have the mutation?
Options:
A. 7
B. 73
C. 733
D. 7,333
E. 73,333

6.

A particular nation’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is $4.5 billion. If the population of the nation is 1.75 million, what is the per capita (per person) GDP, rounded to the nearest dollar?
Options:
A. $3
B. $25
C. $257
D. $2,571
E. $25,714

7.

Global GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was $69.97 trillion in 2011. If the world population for 2011 was best estimated at 6,973,738,433, approximately what was the global GDP per person?
Options:
A. $10
B. $100
C. $1,000
D. $10,000
E. $100,000

8.

The runners on a cross-country team ran a 5-mile race at average (arithmetic mean) speeds ranging from 4 miles per hour to 7 miles per hour, inclusive. Which of the following are possible race completion times for individual members of the team?
Indicate all such times:
36 minutes
48 minutes
60 minutes
75 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes

9.

What is the value of x^2
Enter your answer in the box: ____

10.

What is the value of x
Enter your answer in the box: ____
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Answers (The correct answers are marked in blue!)


1.

If the formula for converting degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius is
Options:
A. -10/9
B. 338/9
C. 86
D. 558/5
E. 112

2.

On a trip, Joe’s car traveled an average of 36 miles per gallon of fuel. Approximately how many kilometers did the car travel on 10 liters of fuel?
(5 miles ≈ 8 kilometers, 1 gallon ≈ 4 liters)
Enter your answer in the box: __144__ kilometers 144

3.

How many 1-inch square tiles would it take to cover the floor of a closet that has dimensions 5 feet by 4 feet?
(1 foot = 12 inches)
Options:
A. 20
B. 240
C. 1440
D. 2160
E. 2880

4.

Child A ate 3/5 of a kilogram of chocolate, and Child B ate 300 grams of chocolate.
(1 kilogram = 1,000 grams)
Quantity A: The weight, in grams, of the chocolate that Child A ate
Quantity B: Twice the weight, in grams, of the chocolate that Child B ate
Options:
A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

5.

Out of 5.5 billion bacteria grown for an experiment, 1 in 75 million has a particular mutation. Approximately how many of the bacteria have the mutation?
Options:
A. 7
B. 73
C. 733
D. 7,333
E. 73,333

6.

A particular nation’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is $4.5 billion. If the population of the nation is 1.75 million, what is the per capita (per person) GDP, rounded to the nearest dollar?
Options:
A. $3
B. $25
C. $257
D. $2,571
E. $25,714

7.

Global GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was $69.97 trillion in 2011. If the world population for 2011 was best estimated at 6,973,738,433, approximately what was the global GDP per person?
Options:
A. $10
B. $100
C. $1,000
D. $10,000
E. $100,000

8.

The runners on a cross-country team ran a 5-mile race at average (arithmetic mean) speeds ranging from 4 miles per hour to 7 miles per hour, inclusive. Which of the following are possible race completion times for individual members of the team?
Indicate all such times:
36 minutes
48 minutes
60 minutes
75 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes

9.

What is the value of x^2
Enter your answer in the box: _676___ 676

10.

What is the value of x
Enter your answer in the box: __-6__ -6
 
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