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Test in two parts of 45 minutes each:
- Part I with calculator
- Part II without calculator
| - Specific instruction with the Casio fx-260 in each lesson where it can be used effectively
- Practice using the Casio fx-260 in the GED Practice and Review exercise at the end of every chapter
- Posttest and Practice Test divided into Part I (with calculator) and Part II (without calculator)
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| Use of number grids and coordinate plane grids on the answer sheet | - Number grid instruction with whole numbers in Chapter 1, with decimals in Chapter 3, and with fractions in Chapter 4
- Number grid practice in the GED Practice and Review exercise at the end of every chapter
- Coordinate plane grid instruction and practice in Chapter 11
- Posttest and Practice Test include number grid and coordinate plane grid problems in the same percentage and location as on the GED Test
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Test based on:
- Graphics (50%)
- Set-up questions (25%)
- Item sets
- Word problems
| - Increased instruction and practice with graphics; increased graphics on tests
- Frequent practice with set-up questions, item sets, and word problems
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