GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies book cover

GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies

Overview

Gear up to crush the GED Mathematical Test

Does the thought of taking the GED Mathematical Reasoning Test make you weak? Fear not! With the help of GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies, you'll get up to speed on the new structure and computer-based format of the GED and gain the confidence and know-how to make the Mathematical Reasoning Test your minion. Packed with helpful guidance and instruction, this hands-on test-prep guide covers the concepts covered on the GED Mathematical Reasoning Test and gives you ample practice opportunities to assess your understanding of number operations/number sense, measurement and geometry, data, statistics, and probability, and algebra, functions, and patterns.

Now a grueling 115 minutes long, the new Mathematical Reasoning section of the GED includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, hot-spot, drop-down, and drag-and-drop questions—which can prove to be quite intimidating for the uninitiated. Luckily, this fun and accessible guide breaks down each section of the exam and the types of questions you'll encounter into easily digestible parts, making everything you'll come across on exam day feel like a breeze! Inside, you'll find methods to sharpen your math skills, tips on how to approach GED Mathematical Reasoning question types and formats, practice questions and study exercises, and a full-length practice test to help you pinpoint where you need more study help.

  • Presents reviews of the GED Mathematical Reasoning test question types and basic computer skills
  • Offers practice questions assessing work-place related and academic-based math skills
  • Includes one full-length GED Mathematical Reasoning practice test
  • Provides scoring guidelines and detailed answer explanations

Even if math has always made you mad, GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies makes it easy to pass this crucial exam and obtain your hard-earned graduate equivalency diploma.

Gear up to crush the GED Mathematical Test

Does the thought of taking the GED Mathematical Reasoning Test make you weak? Fear not! With the help of GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies, you'll get up to speed on the new structure and computer-based format of the GED and gain the confidence and know-how to make the Mathematical Reasoning Test your minion. Packed with helpful guidance and instruction, this hands-on test-prep guide covers the concepts covered on the GED Mathematical Reasoning Test and gives you ample practice opportunities to assess your understanding of number operations/number sense, measurement and geometry, data, statistics, and probability, and algebra, functions, and patterns.

Now a grueling 115 minutes long, the new Mathematical Reasoning section of the GED includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, hot-spot, drop-down, and drag-and-drop questions—which can prove to be quite intimidating for the uninitiated. Luckily, this fun and accessible

guide breaks down each section of the exam and the types of questions you'll encounter into easily digestible parts, making everything you'll come across on exam day feel like a breeze! Inside, you'll find methods to sharpen your math skills, tips on how to approach GED Mathematical Reasoning question types and formats, practice questions and study exercises, and a full-length practice test to help you pinpoint where you need more study help.
  • Presents reviews of the GED Mathematical Reasoning test question types and basic computer skills
  • Offers practice questions assessing work-place related and academic-based math skills
  • Includes one full-length GED Mathematical Reasoning practice test
  • Provides scoring guidelines and detailed answer explanations

Even if math has always made you mad, GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies makes it easy to pass this crucial exam and obtain your hard-earned graduate equivalency diploma.

GED Mathematical Reasoning Test For Dummies Cheat Sheet

To perform well on the GED Mathematical Reasoning test, you need to be able to perform basic mathematical operations; solve math problems (including word problems); interpret charts, tables, and graphs; calculate the perimeter, area, and volume of shapes and objects; and analyze data. This Cheat Sheet provides a more detailed list of what you need to know to perform well on the GED Mathematical Reasoning test and provides tips and tricks to help you answer questions faster and with greater accuracy.

Articles From The Book

31 results

GED Articles

GED Math Practice Questions: Probability

The probability of a probability question appearing in the GED Mathematical Reasoning test, is, well, pretty good. If you get one, it will either ask you to calculate for simple (one-time) events or compound (two or more) events. The following practice questions ask you to calculate the odds of drawing a certain number in a lottery, and of drawing a certain card from a deck.

Practice questions

  1. Harry was interested in the lottery draws and compiled the following table of winning numbers.

    Assuming that there are 49 possible numbers in the set to be drawn, what are your chances of drawing a 1 in your first draw?

    A. 1 in 343

    B. 3 in 343

    C. 3 in 7

    D. 1 in 49

  2. The probability of an event taking place, P, is equal to the number of ways a particular event can occur, N, divided by the total number of ways, M, or

    To test this theory, a student removes all the picture cards from a 52-card deck with 4 cards representing each of 1 to 10. What is the probability that a card less than the number 6 will be drawn? (Aces are low in this case.)

Answers and explanations

  1. D. 1 in 49.

    If there are 49 possible numbers that can be drawn and 1 is one of the possibilities, your chances are 1 in 49 to draw 1 in your first draw. The table is extra information, and if you read the question carefully, you would see that the answer is in the question and not in the table.

  2. 1 in 40.

    With the picture cards removed, 40 cards remain. Twenty of those cards are less than 6. The odds of drawing a card with a value less than 6 is 1 in 40.

GED Articles

GED Math Practice Questions: Factors and Multiples

You may encounter one or more questions on the GED Mathematical Reasoning test where you have to factor or determine multiples of two or more numbers.

These questions aren't likely to ask you so directly to factor a number or determine its multiples. In fact, they may not even mention factors or multiples—you'll simply need to recognize them.

Practice questions

  1. Simplify the expression,

    leaving the answer in radical form: ___________

  2. Every 3 days, we feed our anaconda. Every 14 days, we clean his cage. Today, we cleaned his cage and fed him. How many days from today will we feed him and clean his cage on the same day?

    A.28

    B.42

    C.26

    D.35

Answers and explanations

  1. The simplified expression is

    To multiply square roots, you multiply the numbers inside the radicals and then simplify, but because these two numbers have obvious common factors, factoring the numbers before multiplying simplifies the process:

  2. 42

    You can find the answer in either of two ways:

    • Write the multiples of each number and find the first match:

      3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42

      14, 28, 42

    • Factor the numbers and multiply each factor by the greatest number of times it occurs in either number:

GED Articles

GED Math Practice Questions: Computing with Rational Expressions

In the Mathematical Reasoning section of the GED, you may have to perform some computations with rational expressions. The following example questions ask you to subtract and multiply numeric fractions.

Practice questions

  1. Subtract the following rational expressions:

  2. Multiply the following rational expressions:

Answers and explanations

  1. The result is

    Start by factoring the denominator in both rational expressions:

    Multiply the first expression by

    and the second fraction by

    and you have:

  2. The result is

    Here's how you find it: