Authors: Jerry Howett
ISBN-13: 9780071469357, ISBN-10: 0071469354
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: February 2006
Edition: Book & CD-ROM
Jerry Howett is an experienced math teacher and author of mathematics instructional guides.
Develop the confidence and sharpen the skills you need to conquer the most feared exam of the GED
Don't sweat it-McGraw-Hill's GED Mathematics will get you through the math portion of the GED with no problem! It guides you through your preparation step-by-step. First you will assess your strengths and weaknesses by taking a Pretest. The following chapters introduce you to math concepts on which hundreds of GED questions are based. Finally, you will test your knowledge and gauge your preparedness with a posttest. Simple as 1-2-3!
No other GED Math test prep gives you all this:
With McGraw-Hill's GED Mathematics, you will sharpen your study skills for test success!
Jerry Howett is an experienced math teacher and author of mathematics instructional guides.
To the Student | vii | |
Mathematics Pretest | 1 | |
Pretest Answer Key | 13 | |
Pretest Evaluation Chart | 16 | |
Chapter 1 | Whole Numbers | 17 |
Number Values and Facts | 17 | |
The Basic Operations | 20 | |
GED Test-Taking Shortcuts (Rounding, Estimating, Using a Calculator) | 24 | |
Special Topics with Whole Numbers (Mean and Median, Powers, Square Roots, Number Sequences and Patterns) | 30 | |
Properties of Numbers | 39 | |
Order of Operations | 43 | |
Using a Number Grid | 45 | |
Whole Numbers Review and GED Practice | 47 | |
Chapter 2 | Word Problems | 51 |
Five Steps to Solving Word Problems | 52 | |
GED Problem Solving (Multistep Problems, Item Sets, Formulas, Set-up Answers) | 63 | |
Word Problems Review and GED Practice | 72 | |
Chapter 3 | Decimals | 75 |
Understanding Decimals | 75 | |
Adding and Subtracting Decimals | 82 | |
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals | 85 | |
Scientific Notation with Large Numbers | 93 | |
Decimal Word Problems | 95 | |
Decimals Review and GED Practice | 98 | |
Chapter 4 | Fractions | 103 |
Understanding Fractions | 103 | |
Working with Fractions | 109 | |
Adding Fractions | 115 | |
Subtracting Fractions | 117 | |
Multiplying Fractions | 120 | |
Dividing Fractions | 123 | |
Fractions and Decimals | 124 | |
Scientific Notation with Small Numbers | 127 | |
Fraction Word Problems | 129 | |
Fractions Review and GED Practice | 133 | |
Chapter 5 | Ratio and Proportion | 137 |
Ratio | 137 | |
Proportion | 140 | |
Proportion Word Problems | 142 | |
Ratio and Proportion Review and GED Practice | 145 | |
Chapter 6 | Percent | 149 |
Understanding Percent | 149 | |
Percents, Decimals, and Fractions | 150 | |
Solving Percent Problems | 156 | |
Percent Word Problems | 167 | |
Percent Review and GED Practice | 179 | |
Chapter 7 | Measurement | 183 |
Customary Measures | 183 | |
Metric Measures | 186 | |
Converting Measurements | 188 | |
Scales, Meters, and Gauges | 190 | |
Measurement Review and GED Practice | 194 | |
Chapter 8 | Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability | 197 |
Graphs and Tables | 197 | |
Probability | 212 | |
Statistical Analysis | 217 | |
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability Review and GED Practice | 220 | |
Chapter 9 | Basic Geometry | 223 |
Common Geometric Shapes | 223 | |
Perimeter and Circumference | 234 | |
Area | 240 | |
Solid Figures | 249 | |
Volume | 252 | |
Triangles | 259 | |
Similarity and Congruence | 263 | |
Pythagorean Relationship | 271 | |
Basic Geometry Review and GED Practice | 276 | |
Chapter 10 | The Basics of Algebra | 281 |
Working with Signed Numbers | 281 | |
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions | 292 | |
Solving One-Step Equations | 294 | |
Solving Longer Equations | 297 | |
Solving Inequalities | 304 | |
Writing Algebraic Expressions | 306 | |
Using Algebra to Solve Word Problems | 315 | |
Using Algebra to Solve Geometry Problems | 317 | |
Basics of Algebra Review and GED Practice | 320 | |
Chapter 11 | Advanced Topics in Algebra and Geometry | 323 |
The Coordinate Plane | 323 | |
Linear Equations | 329 | |
Slope and Intercepts | 331 | |
Multiplying and Dividing Monomials | 336 | |
Factoring | 339 | |
Trigonometric Ratios | 343 | |
Quadratic Equations | 346 | |
Advanced Algebra and Geometry Review and GED Practice | 351 | |
Mathematics Posttest | 355 | |
Posttest Answer Key | 365 | |
Posttest Evaluation Chart | 368 | |
Mathematics Practice Test | 369 | |
Practice Test Answer Key | 380 | |
Practice Test Evaluation Chart | 382 | |
Answer Key | 383 | |
Formulas | 439 | |
Using a Calculator | 440 | |
Glossary | 441 | |
Index | 445 |