GED TEST MATHEMATICAL REASONING
EXAMINATION PRACTICE TEST 2026 CORE
MATH SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING
REVIEW
◉ PEMDAS
Answer: The order in which you do problems with more than one
operation. (P=Parenthesis E=Exponent M=Multiplication D=Division
A=Addition S=Subtraction) (You usually multiply or divide first from
left to right, then add from left to right.)
◉ absolute value
Answer: the distance between a number and zero; can never be
negative
◉ Sum
Answer: addition: "the sum of 9 and 4" is 13
◉ common denominator
Answer: the common multiple of two or more denominators (when
using fractions)
, ◉ Difference
Answer: subtraction: "the difference of 9 and 4" is 5
◉ Product
Answer: multiplication: "the product of 9 and 4" is 36
◉ Quotient
Answer: division: "the quotient of 9 and 4" is 9/4=2.25 (2 1/4)
◉ Dividend
Answer: The number to be divided; goes inside.
◉ Divisor
Answer: The number used to divide another number; goes outside.
◉ Reciprocal
Answer: the number by which another number can be multiplied to
produce 1, if you have a fraction its reciprocal is that fraction turned
upside down
◉ Proper fraction
Answer: when the numerator is less than its denominator
EXAMINATION PRACTICE TEST 2026 CORE
MATH SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING
REVIEW
◉ PEMDAS
Answer: The order in which you do problems with more than one
operation. (P=Parenthesis E=Exponent M=Multiplication D=Division
A=Addition S=Subtraction) (You usually multiply or divide first from
left to right, then add from left to right.)
◉ absolute value
Answer: the distance between a number and zero; can never be
negative
◉ Sum
Answer: addition: "the sum of 9 and 4" is 13
◉ common denominator
Answer: the common multiple of two or more denominators (when
using fractions)
, ◉ Difference
Answer: subtraction: "the difference of 9 and 4" is 5
◉ Product
Answer: multiplication: "the product of 9 and 4" is 36
◉ Quotient
Answer: division: "the quotient of 9 and 4" is 9/4=2.25 (2 1/4)
◉ Dividend
Answer: The number to be divided; goes inside.
◉ Divisor
Answer: The number used to divide another number; goes outside.
◉ Reciprocal
Answer: the number by which another number can be multiplied to
produce 1, if you have a fraction its reciprocal is that fraction turned
upside down
◉ Proper fraction
Answer: when the numerator is less than its denominator