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The GED^® Mathematical Reasoning Test focuses on the fundamentals of mathematics in these two areas, striking a balance of deeper conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply fundamentals in realistic situations. A variety of item types are used in the test, including multiple-choice, drag-and-drop, hot spot, and fill-in-the-blank.The Career and College Ready Standards include Standards for Mathematical Practice, which describe the types of practices, or behaviors, in mathematics that are essential to the mastery of mathematical content. These standards form the basis of the GED^® mathematical practice standards, which assess important mathematical proficiencies, including modeling, constructing and critiquing reasoning, and procedural fluency.Given these priorities, the GED^® Mathematical Reasoning Test adheres to the following parameters:1. Approximately 45 percent of the content in the test focuses on quantitative problem solving, and approximately 55 percent focuses on algebraic problem solving.2. The test includes items that test procedural skill and fluency as well as problem solving.3. The contexts within which problem solving skills are measured were taken from both academic and workforce contexts.4. Approximately 50 percent of the items are written to a Depth of Knowledge cognitive complexity level of 2.5. Approximately 30 percent of the items are aligned to a Mathematical Practice standard in addition to a content indicator.6. The statistics and data interpretation standards are also measured in the GED^® Social Studies and Science Tests.7. Candidates are provided with an on-screen calculator, the Texas Instruments TI-30XS Multiview scientific calculator, for use on most of the items on the 2014 GED^® Mathematics Test.