Measurement

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

Interest

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

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…)

Exponents

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…)

Positive and Negative Numbers

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…)

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

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…)

Scientific Notation

Scientific notation helps mathematicians and scientists work with very large and very small numbers. It’s a kind of mathematical shorthand. Learn more about how very big and very small the things we study can be… (more…)

Math Facts

Here are some links to games and learning for math fundamentals… (more…)