Hey, I know you ain’t just studying math to learn about numbers. You’re studying for the GED math test…and that means there are some special things you got to keep in mind. Because the GED math test isn’t just gonna have one thing on it. It’s gonna have a lot of stuff on it…and you’ll need to pull out of your memory something different you know for every question. I think that’s what makes a math test like this hard. There’s just a lot of different stuff to know! So, here’s some advice…
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Yo. I know I’ve written about this before, but I got two comments last week asking how to pass. Well, passing the GED math test is hardest for lots of people, and with the new GED tests coming out in 2012, if you passed everything but the math, now’s the time to get on that math!
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Hey, all. This is another something written by Leonard Williams on the GED forum, and I thought it’s pretty useful…explaining what the math formulas in the front of the GED test booklet mean…
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Okay…I promised a GED word problem…word problems are a big part of the GED test, so it’s important to take a word problem and change it into a math problem before you can even do the math! So, why’s the GED test like this? Why’s it got so many word problems? Don’t they just make the GED test more confusing?
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Yo, y’all. Okay, I here lots of people sayin’ the GED math test is the hardest part of the GED. I get that. The GED math test asks you to know how to do math. That’s a skill that’s different from most of the rest of the GED, and it’s something lots of people start to forget after high school. It’s also somethin’ that’s not always taught the best…something people think is hard. Mr. W was givin’ some advice to people in the forums who keep tryin’ to pass the math test and keep not passing. Gotta be frustrating. Well, here’s what Mr. W wrote…

Hi, everyone! I know that a lot of people have trouble with the math test. And I’ve heard more than one person say that they’ve taken it more than once…gotten close to passing, but just can’t get all the way. I know it’s frustrating! But it’s possible to pass. Here are my suggestions…

• Focus on taking practice tests and sample GED questions…especially ones that include the solutions, so that you can really get how to answer the questions. Try to find a study solution that will guide you through how to choose the correct answer, not just how to do different kinds of math. It’s a different experience taking the math test than just trying to do the math problems.

• Pick one or two areas that you KNOW are on the test and that you KNOW give you problems… and really learn them through and through. For example…there are always questions about right triangles…or just angles in general. What about graphing equations? You know that’s on the test.Study the basics. Learn to do simple math in your head, and how to handle positive and negative numbers, fractions, and decimals while you’re working. The better you know basic math, the better you’ll do on ALL kinds of math.

• Practice with word problems. Most of the GED math test is word problems, so having a good strategy to tackle them really helps!

Here are some links to more advice and help on the GED math test:
http://www.passged.com/leonards_mail/2008/02/11/ged-math/
http://www.passged.com/leonards_mail/2007/12/18/ged-math-tips/
http://www.passged.com/leonards_mail/2007/10/22/interpreting-charts-and-graphs-on-the-ged/
http://www.passged.com/leonards_mail/2007/09/27/practice-test-guide-math/
http://www.passged.com/leonards_mail/2007/04/13/how-to-pass-the-math-test/

I get that word problems and practice questions really help for GED math. So, next time I’ll kick in with a practice GED word problem, and the right answer…so you can see how to get there. Write a comment if you got an area that you want to see a practice question for…algebra? geometry? right angles? decimals? Let me know what you need to learn…

Hey, all. Bet you all studyin’ hard, right? Get that GED. It’s totally worth it. I got another question here, from Claudia. She say:

I’m not understanding fractions but i get everything else okay… i just don’t get the lower terms, improper, need some help.. claudia
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Hey! Thought I’d reply to this, cuz I hear about a lot of people need their GED right NOW! Yo, I know what you mean. Lots of people need a GED for their job… There was this story on GED stories about a woman who lost her job because she got a fake diploma instead of a real GED… Lots of jobs want you to have a diploma, either just for the job or to get promoted. And more and more are like that all the time.
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Here’s a good question ’bout the GED math test… everyone wants to know how to pass. That be the bottom line…

Out of what 50 questions on the math test how many should i get right just to be safe in order yo pass? Also what sections should i study on the most?

Sincerely,

S. Sain-Mellner in Virginia
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Yo. Here’s a good question from Mark about somethin’ that’s real helpful for the GED: mental math. That’s doin’ math in your head. And it makes the GED math test easier and faster.

I used to work in a machine shop. Sometimes I would have to convert fractions to inches like 1/3. I know how to do that, all you have to do is divide 1 by 3. The question is, I always had to use a calculator, and I would like to do that without using a calcualtor. Every time I tried I would’nt get the proper answer. How do you do that without using a calculator.
Mark
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Whoa. Austin’s really into the hard stuff. Here’s his question:

hi im austin.
i have a question on some things. im having trouble with the quadratic equations and graphs. the quadratic equation i just cant seem to understand quite that well. The graphs…well i just cant figure out how to solve the slop of a line and everything else. You think you could maybe give me some good advice on an easy way to understand everything about quadratic equations and x and y axis graphs.
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