GED Academy Links

Variables are one of the most basic ideas of algebra. You’ll need to know what a variable is and how to do math when there’s a variable involved! Learn more… (more…)

What is a “measure of central tendency”? It’s a way to look at and get some meaning out of large groups of numbers. Usually, people think about looking at an “average” of a lot of numbers. But for the GED math test, you’ll need to know two main ways to measure central tendency… where the “center” of a group of numbers tends to be. Those are “mean” (what most people think of as average) and “median.” (more…)

The GED deals with different types of measurement, including metric measurement. Learn more about how to deal with measurement problems… (more…)

The Pythagorean relationship describes the relationship between the lengths of the three sides of a right triangle. This crops up in a lot of types of questions… including word problems about distance and height and problems about the distance between two points on a graph. That’s because right triangles are everywhere! Learn more about the Pythagorean relationship… (more…)

Interest is a special math situation, dealing with percentages. It’s also a very real part of life! If you take out a car loan, you pay interest. If you buy a house, you pay interest on the mortgage. If you use a credit card, you pay interest. So, learning about interest is a good idea for everyone… (more…)

Ratios are something that you’ll run into a lot on the GED test, especially in word problems. What is a ratio? It’s a comparison. If we talk about driving 30 miles per hour, that’s a ratio… 30 miles for every hour. So, we use ratios every day. Learn about working with ratios… (more…)

What’s an exponent? Well, really it’s just a kind of math shorthand. Instead of writing out 5 × 5 × 5, you write 5³. The small number is how many times you multiply the number by itself. Simple! It’s meant to make math easier and less confusing… but if you’re not in on the secret, you’re missing out… and that just makes it more confusinng. So, learn more about exponents… (more…)

Negative numbers can cause all kinds of problems! You have to keep track of all those minus signs, and know what to do with them when you’re multiplying or dividing. So, brush up on your skills with positive and negative numbers… (more…)

Here are some math resources for learning more about fractions, decimals, and percents. You’ll find these types of numbers throughout the GED math test! (more…)

Mental math means doing math in your head… quickly and easily! The more mental math you can do, the better you’ll do on the GED test, and the faster and easier it will be. So, use the links below to learn more about mental math. (more…)