This program is the first of 13 episodes on math skills for students preparing for the GED exam. As such, it covers general math-related topics the exam addresses, and helps students understand how the math portion of the exam is structured. The program consists of an in-studio host and video excerpts of GED students, instructors and testing experts offering their perspectives. Several tips are offered including rephrasing word problems so you understand what is being asked. Recognize the functions implied by the words sum, difference, product, and quotient. Students must demonstrate ability to work with whole numbers, fractions, decimals. They must know multiplication tables, recognize symbols such as square roots and exponents, solve basic equations, and set up problems without having to solve them. Math subject areas covered on exam include basic operations, measurements in geometry, data analysis and probability, and algebra. The program also shows key functions of calculator that is provided to test takers. Also covered is how to record answers for the 3 types of questions: multiple choice, charting on coordinate plane grid, and entering fractions and decimals.