3 Easy GMAT Math Concepts You Can Learn by Heart
Learn a handful of GMAT math concepts by rote to boost your GMAT score. There is more than one way to solve almost every GMAT math problem you will encounter on the exam. On most problems, you have a...
View ArticleTackling GMAT Data Sufficiency Questions
Approach data sufficiency on the GMAT by eliminating answer choices, not guessing. For many students studying for the GMAT, the dreaded data sufficiency questions can be a source of consternation. When...
View ArticleMaster These GMAT Math Skills
Accept the challenge to master GMAT math. Start the year off strong by diving in to your GMAT prep with vigor (or renewed vigor, as the case may be.) The math section is often the most feared, but the...
View ArticleTop 10 Myths About Your GMAT Score—Debunked!
Don’t buy into the myths about your GMAT score. Practice the strategy and critical thinking skills you need to dominate the test!Photo Credit: Peter Van Lancker via Compfight cc At Kaplan Test Prep, we...
View ArticleThe Two Most Common Errors in GMAT Data Sufficiency
GMAT data sufficiency questions test your ability to analyze a quantitative problem and recognize which information is necessary to figure out the solution. What a data sufficiency question does NOT...
View ArticleGMAT Roman Numerals Questions Revisited
We covered GMAT Roman Numerals questions recently, and like any good teacher, I want to review this topic again to help solidify it in your mind. So, we challenged students on Facebook with a practice...
View ArticleGMAT Problem Solving: Tips for Roman Numeral Questions
It's finally time! You've waited all weekend for it, and we're finally going to share the solution, and more importantly, helpful tips for dealing with GMAT Roman Numeral questions. If you didn't see...
View ArticleGMAT Problem Solving: Roman Numeral Questions
Have you seen these problems as you study for the GMAT? You know the ones I'm talking about - they have so many components that you put up a mental block almost the second you see them. And to add...
View ArticleGMAT Data Sufficiency Practice Question – The Solution
Did you try out our GMAT Data Sufficiency practice question? If not, take a couple minutes now to give it a try before reviewing the explanation. Now, let’s get down to brass tacks on the Geometry and...
View ArticleFree GMAT Question of the Week: Discover Data Sufficiency!
GMAT Question: If b ≠ 0 and a > b, is a > c? (1) a/b> c/b (2) 5ab > 6bc From a cursory glance, you can see that GMAT math takes you back to concepts that you learned in high school. Look a...
View ArticleAverage Speed Problem Breakdown
Ok, let's dive in and pull apart another GMAT problem type, average speed questions. Most of us have done a road trip at one time or another. Before we set out on the journey, we probably wanted to...
View ArticleGMAT Problem Dissection: Probability Part 2
Alright, you've been studying the GMAT basics. You understand what is really being tested along with the problem types, methods, and strategies. You've even memorized all the basic formulas and taken a...
View ArticleGMAT Math Tips: Dividing by 6 (Vine Video)
A number is divisible by 6 if it is also divisible by 2 & 3. For example, 48 is divisible by 6 because 48 is divisible by 2 & 3: 48/2=24 and 48/3=16. Want more #GMATMathTips plus more? Follow...
View ArticleGMAT Problem Dissection: Combinations and Permutations Part 2
Photo Credit: burtonwood + holmes via Compfight cc A couple of weeks ago we started our exploration of GMAT combination and permutation questions. For those who are just getting started, that initial...
View ArticleGMAT Math Shortcuts: Dividing by 4 (Vine Video)
A number is divisible by 4 if the last two digits are divisible by 4. For instance, we know that 358,912 is divisible by 4, because 12 is divisible by 4. Want more #GMATMathTips plus more? Follow...
View ArticleGMAT Math Shortcuts: Percents
28% of 25 = 25% of 28 = 2.8 x 2.5 = 7 This always works. 30% of 50 = 50% of 30 = 3 x 5 = 15 Want more #GMATMathTips plus more? Follow @KaplanGMATPrep on Vine! Or make you’re own tips and mention us...
View ArticleGMAT Rate Conversions
One of the simplest arithmetic rules is that when you divide something by itself, you get 1. What’s 3/3? 1. What’s x/x? 1 By the same logic, what do you get with, say, inches/inches? That’s also equal...
View ArticleGMAT Ratio Problems: Avoid the Algebra
Mastering ratio questions on the GMAT requires systematic organization of the individual pieces and a solid understanding of how ratios are typically presented and tested on test day. One of the most...
View ArticleGMAT Fences
In my years of teaching, I’ve seen all kinds of clever solutions to GMAT math problems. I’ve also seen all kinds of errors. Some are utterly bizarre—and fortunately, seldom repeated, because the...
View ArticleGMAT Average Speed Problems
Imagine you are driving from Chicago to Los Angeles, and you want to know what your average speed needs to be to reach Los Angeles in a certain number of hours. You would probably start by determining...
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