Publisher's Synopsis
Each year nearly a million people take the GED tests, and over 17 million people have earned their high school equivalency credential with the GED since 1945. Taking the GED is a very important step for many people, whether it is to improve their education, establish educational credentials, or widen career opportunities. In order to help you reach these goals, this comprehensive guide offers you essential, targeted review for the GED Mathematics Test. GED Math offers a overview of the entire GED Mathematics Test-what it is, where it came from, who takes the test, what's tested, how it is scored, and more. You will also receive instruction on how to use the Casio fx-260SOLAR calculator, which is given to every test taker, so you won't have to worry about fumbling around with it when it matter most on test day. You'll then take a pretest, which gauges your strengths and weaknesses on the different types of questions covered in the Math section of the GED. That way, you'll know what you need to practice most. But to help you even further, the next chapter includes detailed information on how to construct a personal study plan by identifying your learning style, time-budgeting methods, the proper tools for review, relaxation and motivational techniques, and test-taking tips such as using the process of elimination and learning when to guess. Once you've developed a plan, you can begin your targeted review of the major skills and question varieties covered on the GED Mathematics Test, including: Numbers and Operations-Whole Numbers, Place Value, Rounding, Order of Operations, Real Numbers, Number Lines Fractions and Decimals-Lowest Terms, Comparing Fractions, Improper Fractions, Converting between Fractions and Decimals Measurement-Types of Measurement, Converting Units, Temperature, Ratios, Proportions, Rates, Interest Percentages-Converting to Decimals and Fractions Find Part of a Whole, Finding a Percent, Finding a Whole Exponents and Roots-Finding Squares, Negative Exponents, Fractional Exponents, Scientific Notation, Laws of Exponents Algebra and Functions-Evaluating and Simplifying Algebraic Expressions, Multi-Step Problems Geometry -Angles, Lines, Polygons, Perimeter, Circumference, Area, Volume, Triangles, Coordinate Planes Data Analysis-Mean, Median, Mode, Dispersion, Range, Standard Deviation, Probability, Tables and Charts Each section of GED Math begins with a mini pretest and concludes with a posttest to gauge your progress. You'll conclude your study with a posttest that will mark your overall progress, and let you know where you stand in order to continue your review where needed! The included Formula Cheat Sheet offers a quick and easy reference for all the important formulas you will need to have memorized for the test: finding area, distance, perimeter, interest, and others. The glossary includes a comprehensive list of all the key terms you should be familiar with by test day, so that nothing will take you by surprise! You also get access to a FREE online Practice GED Mathematics Test that is immediately scored with a customized diagnostic report to further hone your studying.
