30 cardsGED Test (High School Equivalency)
GED: Formulas, Grammar Rules and Key Ideas
Math formulas, grammar rules, science concepts and civics basics for the GED test.
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Area of a rectangle
Length x width.
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Perimeter of a rectangle
2 x (length + width).
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Area of a triangle
Base x height / 2.
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Area of a circle
Pi x radius squared.
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Circumference of a circle
2 x pi x radius.
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Volume of a box
Length x width x height.
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Pythagorean theorem
a squared + b squared = c squared in a right triangle.
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Slope of a line
Change in y divided by change in x.
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Mean
The sum of the values divided by how many there are.
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Median
The middle value after ordering the numbers.
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Mode
The value that appears most often.
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Percent of a number
Percent / 100 x number.
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Percent change
(new - old) / old x 100.
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Distance, rate, time
Distance = rate x time.
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Probability
Favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes.
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Simple interest
Principal x rate x time.
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Subject-verb agreement
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
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Its versus it's
Its is possessive; it's means it is.
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Their, there, they're
Possession, place, and they are.
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Topic sentence
States the main idea of a paragraph.
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Simile
A comparison that uses like or as.
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Metaphor
A comparison that says one thing is another.
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Thesis statement
The main claim of an essay.
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Photosynthesis
Plants turn light, water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.
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Mitosis
Cell division that makes two identical cells.
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Density
Mass divided by volume.
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Acceleration
Change in speed divided by time.
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Igneous rock
Rock formed from cooled magma or lava.
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Checks and balances
Each branch of government can limit the others.
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Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.