McGraw -Hill's Top 50 Math Skills For GED Success (Paperback)

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Written for the millions of students each year who struggle with the math portion of the GED, McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Math Skills for GED Success helps learners focus on the 50 key skills crucial for acing the test.

From making an appropriate estimate and solving for volume, to interpreting a bar graph and identifying points on a linear equation, this distinctive workbook from the leader in GED study guides features step-by-step instructions; example questions and an explanatory answer key; short concise lessons presented on double-page spreads; an appealing, fully correlated pretest and computational review of basic skills; application, concept, and procedure problems; and more.

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Proven strategies for turning your math weaknesses into strengths--and passing the GED!

Math skills can often be the difference between passing the GED on your first try and disappointment. But it is often hard to pinpoint those areas that you still need to master.

Let McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Math Skills for GED Success give you everything you need to ace the math questions on GED test day. Written by two experts who have years of experience with the GED, this easy-to-use book features:

• A pretest designed to identify your weaknesses in those math areas the GED traditionally focuses on
• Two-page lessons that increase your knowledge in 50 essential skills so that they become your strengths
• Detailed guidance on using a calculator and making estimations
• A full answer key with helpful explanations

Don't take chances with the GED. Brush up on the knowledge you need to know now with McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Math Skills for GED Success.

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How to use this book to quickly--and dramatically--improve your GED math skills:

1. Take the pretest to determine where you most need help.
2. Study the two-page lesson on each skill that gave you problems.
3. Take the posttest under timed, testlike conditions.
4. Do it again, focusing only on the areas still giving you trouble.
5. PASS THE GED!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071445226
• ISBN-13: 978-0071445221
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,907 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars to the point, January 18, 2007

By	Irksum Ink (East Coast) - See all my reviews

This is a great book for teachers, tutors and study groups. The book is obviously made up of fifty skills. Each skill is only a couple of pages long and offers practice with GED style questions. I like the book because the small bits of information make a quick review for students. A student can do one skill a day or a week and know exactly how much is left. I also like the book as an introduction to what students actually need. All too often students are overly concerned with fractions and not concerned enough about word problems and problem solving. The book keeps word problems and GED specific problem solving front and center in each skill.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Math Base, December 9, 2008

By	Dana Myskowski "http://greenchairpictures.blo... - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this for my teen two years ago as he struggled with the math portion of the GED. He ended up scoring in the top 99% on that portion of the test; I am sure this book was at least 75% responsible for that.

We approached his work in this book on a daily basis: one top skill a day for 50 days. Now, two years later, I've purchased a copy for my other teen. She's a wiz at math, but I want her to keep her math skills in check as she works more on the areas she is weaker in for the GED.

(Incidentally, both my kids have opted out of high school, instead choosing to attend college at the ripe old age of 16. I've heard it's a trend in some school districts. With the number of calls I field from interested parents, it seems that it may become a trend here too.)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, May 3, 2008

By	T. Beard (Bastrop, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book gets down to the nitty gritty and presents a great overview of math.