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GED Math Practice - No Calculator

Cristy Cox

Created by Cristy Cox

14 questions

10th Grade

Math

Updated Sep 2026

This Grade 10 mathematics worksheet, GED Math Practice - No Calculator, presents 14 multiple-choice questions that build core calculation and number-sense skills without calculator support. Students find distances on a number line, simplify decimal expressions, subtract signed numbers, calculate LCM and GCF, order percentages, fractions, and decimals, evaluate numerical expressions, round a solution to the nearest tenth, multiply decimals, and identify values or expressions that are undefined in the real numbers. Use the worksheet for independent practice, a warm-up, or a check of readiness for calculator-free problem solving. Its varied items require students to select and verify results rather than follow one repeated procedure, making distractors useful for discussing sign errors, place-value mistakes, factor confusion, and undefined values. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient review, reteaching, or self-checking.

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GED Math Practice - No Calculator

Total questions: 14

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two points are plotted on a number line: −11.2 and 3.3. 

What is the distance between these two points?

a)

7.9

b)

14.5

c)

-7.9

d)

-14.5

2.

Simplify the expression: 2.5 + 1.8 - 0.3.

a)

2.2

b)

4.5

c)

3.0

d)

4.0

3.

Find the LCM of 12 and 18.

a)

24

b)

30

c)

42

d)

36

4.

What is the result of (-7) - (-3)?

a)

-10

b)

4

c)

-21

d)

-4

5.

Simplify the expression: 4.2 - 2.9 + 1.6.

a)

-1.6

b)

6.1

c)

3.2

d)

2.9

6.

Put these numbers in order from greatest to least: 80%, 6/8, 5/6, 0.77

a)

5/6, 80%, 0.77, 6/8

b)

5/6, 6/8, 0.77, 80%

c)

80%, 0.77, 5/6, 6/8

d)

0.77, 6/8, 80%, 5/6

7.
Which expression correctly represents the distance between the two points marked on this number line?

Which expression correctly represents the distance between

the two points marked on this number line?

a)

−1−5-1-5

b)

∣−1−5∣\left|-1-5\right|

c)

−1+5-1+5

d)

∣−1+5∣\left|-1+5\right|

8.

What is the value of this numerical expression?

82+62\sqrt[]{8^2+6^2}

a)

14

b)

7

c)

100

d)

10

9.

The GCF of 42, 98, and 182 is....

a)

2

b)

14

c)

7

d)

21

10.

Solve: 2.94÷0.212.94\div0.21  

Round your answer to the nearest tenth

a)

1.2

b)

.71

c)

0.14

d)

7.1

e)

14

11.

Solve:

−273=\sqrt[3]{-27}=

a)

undefined

b)

3

c)

-3

d)

9

12.

Solve:

2.56 x 3.4 =

a)

8.704

b)

89.60

c)

8.604

d)

88.04

e)

870.4

13.

Which of the following expressions is undefined in the set of real numbers?

a)

16\sqrt[]{16}

b)

5.29\sqrt[]{5.29}

c)

0\sqrt[]{0}

d)

−9\sqrt[]{-9}

14.
Find the value for "x" that makes this fraction undefined

Find the value for "x" that makes this fraction undefined

a)

5

b)

0

c)

12

d)

-5

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GED Math Practice - No Calculator

Total questions: 14

1.
b)

14.5

2.
d)

4.0

3.
d)

36

4.
d)

-4

5.
d)

2.9

6.
a)

5/6, 80%, 0.77, 6/8

7.
b)

∣−1−5∣\left|-1-5\right|

8.
d)

10

9.
b)

14

10.
e)

14

11.
c)

-3

12.
a)

8.704

13.
d)

−9\sqrt[]{-9}

14.
d)

-5

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FAQs

What does this GED Math Practice - No Calculator worksheet cover?

This Grade 10 worksheet uses 14 multiple-choice questions to practise number-line distance, decimal operations, signed-number subtraction, LCM and GCF, ordering fractions, decimals, and percentages, numerical expressions, rounding, decimal multiplication, and undefined values. Students must compare representations, apply operation rules, and select mathematically valid results without calculator support.

How can I use this worksheet to teach calculator-free math skills?

Begin by modelling a number-line distance problem and reviewing absolute difference, then connect that reasoning to signed-number subtraction. Next, have students solve selected decimal, factor, comparison, and undefined-expression items on paper before completing the 14 multiple-choice questions independently. Ask students to explain why an incorrect option fails, such as a sign error, misplaced decimal, or invalid denominator value.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this worksheet?

Watch for students subtracting the endpoints instead of finding the positive distance between number-line points, mishandling subtraction of a negative, or aligning decimal places incorrectly. Students may also confuse LCM with GCF, compare 80%, 6/8, 5/6, and 0.77 without converting them to a common form, or overlook that a zero denominator makes an expression undefined. Check rounding items for both correct computation and correct rounding to the nearest tenth.

How do I assign and grade this worksheet?

This worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, with a complete answer key for all 14 multiple-choice questions. Grade digital responses through Wayground, or grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How does this worksheet build no-calculator problem-solving skills?

The worksheet combines exact computation with estimation and comparison: students work with decimals, signed numbers, factors, fractions, percentages, and rounding in one 14-question set. Solving these multiple-choice items by hand helps students use place value, factor relationships, number-line reasoning, and denominator rules instead of relying on calculator output.

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