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Level Descriptors: Red Zone  \nRed Zone: Not Likely to Pass  \nScoring into the Red Zone on the GED Ready® practice test-Mathematical Reasoning indicates that the test-taker is not likely to pass the GED® test-Mathematical Reasoning without further development of his or her mathematical reasoning skills.  \nAlthough the test-taker’s performance on the GED Ready® practice test shows his or her score is in a range where test-takers rarely pass the GED® test, the result only represents an indication of the test-taker’s preparedness and does not guarantee a negative result on the GED® test. Most test-takers that score in this range ultimately do not pass the GED® testMathematical Reasoning on their first attempt and need more preparation in order to pass the GED® test.  \nTest-takers who score into this zone typically demonstrate limited and/or inconsistent proficiency with the following skills:  \nQuantitative Problem Solving with Rational Numbers  \n• Solve problems using rational numbers at a limited and/or inconsistent level  \n• Compute unit rates at a limited and/or inconsistent level  \nQuantitative Problem Solving in Measurement  \n• Represent, display, and interpret categorical data in bar graphs or circle graphs at a limited and/or inconsistent level  \nAlgebraic Problem Solving with Expressions and Equations  \n• Write linear expressions as part of word-to-symbol translations or to represent common settings at a limited and/or inconsistent level  \nAlgebraic Problem Solving with Graphs and Functions  \n[GEDtestingservice.com](GEDtestingservice.com) • [GED.com](GED.com)  \nGED® and GED Testing Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education. They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education.  \nCopyright © 2016 GED Testing Service LLC. All rights reserved.  \nGED Ready® Practice Test – Mathematical Reasoning Performance Level Descriptors: Red Zone (continued)  \n• Locate points in the coordinate plane at a limited and/or inconsistent level  \n• For a linear or nonlinear relationship, sketch graphs and interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of quantities, at a limited and/or inconsistent level  \nScoring into the Green Zone on the GED Ready® practice test-Mathematical Reasoning indicates that the test-taker is likely to pass the GED® test-Mathematical Reasoning. 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