GED Math Questions and Answer

GED Math Questions and
Answers


sum


Ans- the answer to an addition problem




the difference


Ans- the answer to a subtraction problem




product


Ans- the answer to a multiplication problem




quotient


Ans- the answer to a division problem

,divisor


Ans- the number you divide by




remainder


Ans- the number that remains after subtraction




words used in addtion word problems


Ans- sum, total, all together




words used in a subtraction word problem


Ans- how much more, how much less, find the difference, and deduct




words often used in division word problems


Ans- share, split, per, average and grouped into




gross


Ans- total amount of salary before deducting taxes, espenses, etc.

, net


Ans- amount of salary remaining after deducting taxes, expenses, etc.




parentheses in a math equation


Ans- do this part first




exponent


Ans- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is

multiplied by itself




base number


Ans- a number that has an exponent




square root


Ans- a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number