What is the best resource to use if you are having trouble in math and can't get hold of your tutor?

Question

How can I solve problems in math?

Answer 1

Hi Students: The best way to 'use' a math tutor is to find a tutor that you like and make a regular appointment to meet with that tutor every week. Since math is sequential (it builds on itself,) it doesn't really work to wait until the last minute when you have a test coming up or a major assignment due and get the tutor then. As the saying goes "How do you eat an elephant?" "In small bites." That is the same thing for math, it has to done in small bits so that you are getting it and getting the answers correctly before trying to move on.

What if you can't get hold of your tutor or it's 'not your day' to speak to them? The best online source for answers to math questions is Kahn Academy - You Tube. The guy who does Kahn has videos for everything from basic fractions to calculus problems. He shows several examples in each video and breaks it down into understandable bits. If you didn't understand it when you started, you will when you finish. Good luck! CW

Answer 2

Khan Academy videos are always very detailed and there are plenty of exercises you can complete on the Khan Academy website. "MathAntics" (spelled as one word) is also a great source for easy-to-understand videos on fractions, percentages, exponent rules, basic algebra and other subtopics you'll encounter on the GED math test. A quick Google search will turn up plenty of online practice tests. (These vary in length, subject matter & overall usefulness, so you'll want to try more than one.) Last but not least, invest in at least one GED test preparation book from a respected publisher. The folks who make all the books "for dummies" have a GED for Dummies book. The Princeton Review, Kaplan, Mometrix and many others also have some great test prep guides.

Best of luck on your test. :-)