Tham khảo tài liệu 'reading literrature 10', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER 40 About the GED Mathematics Exam IN THIS chapter you will learn all about the GED Mathematics Exam including the number and type of questions the topics and skills that will be tested guidelines for the use of calculators and recent changes in the test. What to Expect on the GED Mathematics Exam The GED Mathematics Exam measures your understanding of the mathematical knowledge needed in everyday life. The questions are based on information presented in words diagrams charts graphs and pictures. In addition to testing your math skills you will also be asked to demonstrate your problem-solving skills. Examples of some of the skills needed for the mathematical portion of the GED are understanding the question organizing data and identifying important information selecting problem-solving strategies knowing when to use appropriate mathematical operations setting up problems and estimating computing the exact correct answer reflecting on the problem to ensure the answer you choose is reasonable This section will give you lots of practice in the basic math skills that you use every day as well as crucial problem-solving strategies. 385 ABOUT THE GED MATHEMATICS EXAM The GED Mathematics Test is given in two separate sections. The first section permits the use of a calculator the second does not. The time limit for the GED is 90 minutes meaning that you have 45 minutes to complete each section. The sections are timed separately but weighted equally. This means that you must complete both sections in one testing session to receive a passing grade. If only one section is completed the entire test must be retaken. The test contains 40 multiple-choice questions and ten gridded-response questions for a total of 50 questions overall. Multiple-choice questions give you several answers to choose from and gridded-response questions ask you to come up with the answer yourself. Each multiple-choice question has five answer choices a through e. Gridded response questions use
