<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Smart Numbers – GMAT</title> <atom:link href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/tag/smart-numbers/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat</link> <description>GMAT Prep Course, Best GMAT Class & Study Books | Manhattan Prep GMAT</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:00:04 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2</generator> <item> <title>Use Smart Numbers to Speed Up Your GMAT Quant</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/smart-numbers-gmat-quant/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsey Cooley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:27:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[For Current Studiers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Study Guide]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Problem Solving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[problem solving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Numbers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=15061</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! Check out our upcoming courses here. Are you having trouble finishing GMAT Quant word problems within two minutes? Here’s a technique that will help. How Do I Know to Use Smart […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/smart-numbers-gmat-quant/">Use Smart Numbers to Speed Up Your GMAT Quant</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15112" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/01/smart-numbers-speed-gmat-quant-chelsey-cooley.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Use Smart Numbers to Speed Up Your GMAT Quant by Chelsey Cooley" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/01/smart-numbers-speed-gmat-quant-chelsey-cooley.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/01/smart-numbers-speed-gmat-quant-chelsey-cooley-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/01/smart-numbers-speed-gmat-quant-chelsey-cooley-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/01/smart-numbers-speed-gmat-quant-chelsey-cooley-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><b><i></i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you having trouble finishing GMAT Quant word problems within two minutes? Here’s a technique that will help. </span><span id="more-15061"></span></p> <h4><b>How Do I Know to Use Smart Numbers?</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First of all, this technique is only for Problem Solving problems. It won’t work on Data Sufficiency. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It also doesn’t work on </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">every </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Problem Solving problem. There are </span><b>two</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> scenarios where smart numbers will work:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The answer choices are given in terms of a variable, not a number.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The answer choices are ratios, percents, or fractions.</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In both scenarios, the clues are in the answer choices. This means you have to build a new habit. From now on, </span><b>you have to read the answer choices before you choose an approach</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This will feel strange at first. If you’re anything like me, you’ll want to start writing down variables and equations before you even finish reading the problem, let alone the answer choices. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The problem is, once you’ve started writing down a bunch of algebra, you’ve already committed yourself to doing the problem with algebra. But algebra isn’t usually the smartest approach on these problems. The GMAT doesn’t give you enough time to test out an algebraic approach, then start over with smart numbers. Read the answer choices early, and </span><b>start</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with smart numbers. </span></p> <h4><b>How Do I Do It? </b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s a little easier to apply smart numbers when there are percents, fractions, or ratios in the answer choices, so we’ll start there. Here’s an example problem:</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team A and Team B are raising money for a charity event. The ratio of money collected by Team A to money collected by Team B is 5:6. The ratio of the number of students on Team A to the number of students on Team B is 2:3. What is the ratio of money collected per student on Team A to money collected per student on Team B? </span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(A) 4:5<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(B) 5:4<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(C) 5:6<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(D) 5:9<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(E) 9:5</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step one: read through the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">entire</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> problem, including the answer choices. It’s okay to jot down the given information on your paper, but </span><b>don’t</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> start writing equations. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step two: identify the </span><b>simple unknowns</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. In this step, ask yourself: what number or numbers would I most like to know? In this problem, you’d like to know the number of students on each team and the amount of money raised by each team. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step three: choose your numbers. The numbers should fit what the problem tells you, and they should be easy to do math with. For instance, you can’t just pick any number for the number of students on Team A and the number of students on Team B. You need to pick numbers that have a 2:3 ratio, in order to match what the problem says. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s what your scratch paper might look like after this step:</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team A: $50, 2 students</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team B: $60, 3 students</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step four: solve the problem, using your numbers instead of the variables. </span><b>Don’t write down equations with variables! </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instead, just do math with the numbers you’ve already picked. </span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team A: $50 / 2 students = $25/student</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Team B: $60 / 3 students = $20/student</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">25:20 = 5:4</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The answer to this problem is 5:4. Choose (B) and move on to the next problem!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If there are </span><b>variables</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the answer choices, rather than relationships, you’ll need to do one extra step before picking the answer. The first four steps are exactly the same, so practice them on your own with this problem before reading further.</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">If </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">a</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">b</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">c</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are consecutive integers and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">a</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> < </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">b</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> < </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">c</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> < </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, what is the average (arithmetic mean) of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">a</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">b</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">c</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in terms of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">?</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(A)</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – 5/2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(B) d</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(C)</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – 3/2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(D)</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> + 3/2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(E) (4</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – 6)/7</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step one: Read the entire problem! You know you can use smart numbers because the answer choices are written in terms of the variable </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step two: The simple unknowns are the four unknown values, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">a</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">b</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">c</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step three: Choose some small, simple consecutive integers, like 1, 2, 3, and 4. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step four: Solve the problem. You’ll end up with a </span><b>number</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> as your answer. The arithmetic mean of 1, 2, 3, and 4 is (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)/4, which equals 5/2. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Step five: This is the trickiest part. You know what your answer should equal: it should come out to 5/2. However, the answer choices are expressions with variables, not numbers. To finish the problem, you need to determine </span><b>which of those expressions comes out to 5/2</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To do that, you have to replace the variable </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with a number. Don’t replace </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">with 5/2! You chose a value for </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">earlier in the problem: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">d</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> equals 4. Plug in 4 to each answer choice.</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(A) 4 – 5/2 = 3/2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(B) 4 – 2 = 2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(C) 4 – 3/2 = 5/2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(D) 4 + 3/2 = 11/2<br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">(E) (16-6)/7 = 10/7</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Answer choice (C) comes out to 5/2. Since we know that the right answer to the problem is 5/2, it’s a match! (C) is the right answer.</span></p> <h4><b>How Can I Practice?</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using smart numbers to solve GMAT Quant problems will probably feel unnatural at first. That goes away with consistent practice. Part of what the GMAT tests is your ability to learn new approaches and unusual ways of thinking—think about how weird Data Sufficiency problems seemed when you first saw one! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The best way to practice is to consistently use smart numbers whenever you get the opportunity, even if you don’t feel comfortable with them yet. Try this exercise to really drive the concept home, as well. Open your </span><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/official-guides-for-gmat/official-guide-for-gmat-review-2017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Official Guide to the GMAT</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to the Problem Solving section. Skim through the problems, </span><b>only looking at the answer choices</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. You’ll notice that most problems have numerical answer choices, but many problems have variables, fractions, percents, or ratios. Whenever you see any of those things in the answer choices, stop and read the entire problem from beginning to end. Then, try to solve it using smart numbers. Finally, take notes: did it work? Why or why not? Did you do all of the steps correctly? If you really get stuck, check out the explanations in </span><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/online-resources/free-gmat-tracker-for-official-guides/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">GMAT Navigator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">—when a GMAT Quant problem can be solved using smart numbers, we’ll walk you through exactly how to do it. ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i>Want more guidance from our GMAT gurus? You can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free! We’re not kidding. </i></b><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Check out our upcoming courses here</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><b><i><em><strong><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/chelsey-cooley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chelsey Cooley</a><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/chelsey-cooley/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgre%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=CooleyBioGREBlog&utm_campaign=GRE%20Blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft" title="Chelsey Cooley Manhattan Prep GRE Instructor" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2015/11/chelsey-cooley-150x150.jpg" alt="Chelsey Cooley Manhattan Prep GRE Instructor" width="150" height="150" /></a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in Seattle, Washington.</strong> </em></i></b><i><em>Chelsey always followed her heart when it came to her education. Luckily, her heart led her straight to the perfect background for GMAT and GRE teaching: she has undergraduate degrees in mathematics and history, a master’s degree in linguistics, a 790 on the GMAT, and a perfect 170/170 on the GRE. </em></i><i><em><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gre/classes/#instructor/48" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out Chelsey’s upcoming GRE prep offerings here</a>.</em></i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/smart-numbers-gmat-quant/">Use Smart Numbers to Speed Up Your GMAT Quant</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Taking the new mini-GMAT for EMBA? Here’s how to prep! – Part 2</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/taking-the-new-mini-gmat-for-emba-heres-how-to-prep-part-2/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stacey Koprince]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 20:26:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Algebra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Critical Reasoning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Data Sufficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Integrated Reasoning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Problem Solving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reading Comprehension]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sentence Correction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Verbal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EMBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Executive Assessment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Executive MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quantitative Reasoning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Numbers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Test Cases]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=11366</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! Check out our upcoming courses here. Last time, we talked about the IR and Verbal sections of the new Executive Assessment (EA) exam for EMBA candidates. Today, we’re going to dive […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/taking-the-new-mini-gmat-for-emba-heres-how-to-prep-part-2/">Taking the new mini-GMAT for EMBA? Here’s how to prep! – Part 2</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11367" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/04/4-20-2016-blog-2.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Taking the New Mini-GMAT for EMBA Candidates? 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We’re not kidding! <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Complete%20Courses%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Check out our upcoming courses here</a>.</em></strong></p> <hr /> <p>Last time, <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2016/04/20/taking-the-new-mini-gmat-for-emba-heres-how-to-prep-part-1/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=SK%20358%20-%20How%20to%20Prep%20for%20EMBA%20Mini%20GMAT%20Part%202%20Linkback%20to%20357&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">we talked about the IR and Verbal sections of the new Executive Assessment (EA) exam for EMBA candidates</a>. Today, we’re going to dive into Quant and also talk more about your overall study.<span id="more-11366"></span></p> <p>As I mentioned last time, not much has been released as of yet, so the conclusions we’re drawing are preliminary. This is what I would do if I had to take the test soon, given limited data. As more information and practice materials are released, we’ll update our thinking and approach.</p> <h3>Quantitative Reasoning</h3> <p>The Quant section will consist of the same two question types (Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency) that appear on the Verbal section of the GMAT, but you’ll only have to answer 14 of them, not 37. You’ll be given 30 minutes or just over 2 minutes per question; this is about the same as on the GMAT.</p> <p>The single biggest thing that I noticed: not one of the 15 released sample questions contains any geometry. This isn’t really surprising, since geometry doesn’t come into play at all in business school—but I’m still glad to see it. (Well…to <em>not</em> see it!)</p> <p>Disclaimer: the absence of a particular topic from these 15 questions doesn’t automatically mean they won’t test it. In this case, though, we’re talking about an entire branch of mathematics! I think they would have included at least one geometry question if they were planning to test geometry on the EA.</p> <p>As on the IR section, a number of the quant questions tested knowledge of percents (including percent change), fractions, and population growth / rate of change. This section did include some full-on rates material and I would expect ratios to be in the mix, as well as basic statistics: average, median, possibly some weighted average.</p> <p>The sample questions do include algebra, but not some more advanced topics such as quadratic equations, functions, sequences, or absolute value. The algebra is limited to linear equations (you will, at times, have to translate words to math). This one is a bit harder to call: will they test exponents or roots, for example?</p> <p>I don’t know, but I did notice that a large proportion of the questions dealt with real numbers. It seems that the EA is downplaying more “textbook” math and emphasizing stories that are a bit closer to how you would calculate something in real life. (Again, this makes sense, given the target audience for this exam.)</p> <p>Several questions covered number properties topics, including divisibility and odd & even. I would guess that positive & negative will be fair game, too. I would imagine that they won’t get into combinatorics and possibly not probability—though that’s just a guess.</p> <p>If you’ve studied for the GMAT and are familiar with the strategies Choose Smart Numbers and Test Cases, you can use these strategies on the EA, too. You also can (and should!) estimate at times. I would expect that other strategies, such as Work Backwards, will also come into play on the EA.</p> <p>In short, it looks like the EA is mostly limited to concepts and strategies that we would, in fact, use in business school. Here’s what I would study from the books that we publish:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/foundations-of-gmat-math/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Foundations%20of%20Math%2C%205th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Foundations of Math</a>: nearly everything! You can skip geometry, roots, quadratics, and absolute value.<br /> <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/fractions-decimals-and-percents/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Fractions%2C%20Decimals%2C%20%26%20Percents%20Strategy%20Guide%2C%206th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Fractions, Decimals, & Percents</a>: fractions, percents, ratios<br /> <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/algebra/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Algebra%20Strategy%20Guide%2C%206th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Algebra</a>: linear equations; the basics of exponents and inequalities<br /> <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/word-problems/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Word%20Problems%20Strategy%20Guide%2C%206th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Word Problems</a>: translations, statistics (average, median, weighted average), rates, population<br /> <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/number-properties/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Number%20Properties%2C%206th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Number Properties</a>: divisibility and prime, odd and even, positive and negative<br /> <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/geometry/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Geometry%20Strategy%20Guide%2C%206th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Geometry</a>: nothing!</p> <p>In our main strategy guides (everything but Foundations of Math), there are “Extra” chapters with more advanced material. Ignore all of those chapters.</p> <h3>So…how should I study?</h3> <p>Pretty much the same way you’d study if you were getting ready for the GMAT. You just don’t have to learn as much, thankfully. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Learn the underlying rules and concepts, and then learn to think your way through GMAT-format questions.</p> <p>It’s unclear at this point what kind of score will be considered competitive at various schools, so we’re all going into this a little bit blind right now. It has historically been the case that EMBA programs don’t place as much emphasis on standardized test scores as MBA programs, so I wouldn’t worry about trying to get an amazing score. You just want to do well enough that there aren’t any questions about your ability to handle the quantitative and analytical work that will be necessary once you start school.</p> <p>If it were me, I’d plan for about 4 to 8 weeks of regular study—perhaps 1 hour a day Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and then a couple of 1.5 to 2-hour sessions over the week-end. You could probably cram your studies into a shorter period of time, but your brain will retain the material better if you give it some time to sink in across multiple practice sessions. And you’ll likely be using most of the math concepts in business school, so you really do want to learn the material for real.</p> <p>Are you planning to take the EA? Have you already taken it? Let us know about your experience in the comments. Good luck and happy studying! ?</p> <hr /> <p><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/stacey-koprince/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=KoprinceBioLinkGMATBlog&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-9719 size-thumbnail" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2015/06/stacey-koprince-150x150.png" alt="stacey-koprince" width="150" height="150" /></a></p> <p><em><strong><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/stacey-koprince/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=KoprinceBioLinkGMATBlog&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog" target="_blank">Stacey Koprince</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in Montreal, Canada and Los Angeles, California.</strong> Stacey has been teaching the GMAT, GRE, and LSAT for more than 15 years and is one of the most well-known instructors in the industry. Stacey loves to teach and is absolutely fascinated by standardized tests. <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=KoprinceCoursesLinkGMATBlog&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog#instructor/86">Check out Stacey’s upcoming GMAT courses here</a>.</em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/taking-the-new-mini-gmat-for-emba-heres-how-to-prep-part-2/">Taking the new mini-GMAT for EMBA? Here’s how to prep! – Part 2</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Five Simple Tips for GMAT Word Problems</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/five-simple-tips-for-gmat-word-problems/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsey Cooley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:34:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[For Current Studiers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taking the GMAT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Word Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Backsolving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Word Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Numbers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Word Problems Strategy Guide]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=11281</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! Check out our upcoming courses here. This article won’t teach you how to solve GMAT word problems from scratch. (Check out our Word Problems Strategy Guide for that!) However, it will […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/five-simple-tips-for-gmat-word-problems/">Five Simple Tips for GMAT Word Problems</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-11282" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/blog-5tips.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Five Simple Tips for GMAT Word Problems by Chelsey Cooley" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/blog-5tips.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/blog-5tips-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" /><strong><em>Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Complete%20Courses%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Check out our upcoming courses here</a>.</em></strong></p> <hr /> <p>This article won’t teach you how to solve GMAT word problems from scratch. (Check out our <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/word-problems/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Word%20Problems%20Strategy%20Guide%2C%206th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Word Problems Strategy Guide</a> for that!) However, it <em>will</em> suggest five easy changes that’ll help you save time, earn points, and reduce stress. Make just a few small changes to how you solve word problems, and watch your Quant score improve.<span id="more-11281"></span></p> <ol> <li><strong> Check the answer choices early. </strong></li> </ol> <p>Always read the answer choices <em>before </em>you start doing math. The test writers know that most people don’t do this, so they sometimes put clues in the answer choices to reward diligent test takers. The answer choices will tell you whether to use the <strong>Choosing Smart Numbers</strong> or <strong>Backsolving</strong> strategies, and might give you other hints as well.</p> <ol start="2"> <li><strong> Create an answer box. </strong></li> </ol> <p>Jot down what you’re solving for before you write anything else. Then draw a box around it, so it’ll stand out on your scratch paper. There are three good reasons to do this. First, if you can’t work out what you’re solving for, you can be certain that you won’t successfully solve the problem in two minutes. You have my permission to move on from these problems! Second, doing this forces you to read thoroughly before you start doing math, rather than scribbling down equations that you might not even use. Third, it’ll help keep you from accidentally solving for the wrong thing, a mistake which the test writers often anticipate.</p> <ol start="3"> <li><strong> Name your variables wisely.</strong></li> </ol> <p>No more <em>x</em>, <em>y</em>, and <em>z</em> — that’s only good for impressing your high school math teachers. Name your variables based on what they stand for, so you won’t forget which letter stands for what. Are you solving for the total number of bananas purchased? Call your variable <em>b</em>. Are you solving for a rate of travel? Call it <em>r</em>, for <em>rate</em>.</p> <ol start="4"> <li><strong> Keep your scratch work tidy. </strong></li> </ol> <p>For every second you gain by writing quickly and sloppily, you’ll lose two seconds trying to decipher your own work. The best GMAT test takers use their neatest handwriting and organize their scratch work carefully. Well-organized thinking leads to well-organized work, but the opposite is also true for many test takers. Personally, I like using charts and tables to organize my work on word problems whenever I can. For an overall strategy to organize your scratch pad, try out the Yellow Pad Technique, described in <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2014/09/23/how-to-set-up-your-gmat-scratch-paper/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=CC%208%20-%20Five%20Simple%20Tips%20for%20GMAT%20Word%20Problems%20Link%20to%20SK%20How%20to%20Set%20Up%20Scratch%20Paper&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">this article by Stacey Koprince</a>.</p> <ol start="5"> <li><strong> Slow down your reading, speed up your math. </strong></li> </ol> <p>You ought to spend at least 45 seconds reading and thinking about every word problem before you begin doing math. That may seem like way too much time at first, but the point is to know exactly what steps you’ll take before you start writing. It’s okay to ‘just try something and hope that it works’ when you’re reviewing a problem, but on test day or when doing timed practice, it’s a waste of time. When it matters, build your plan first, and <em>then</em> work. If you think that doesn’t leave you enough time to do the mathematical calculations, then speed up your math! <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/strategy-guides/foundations-of-gmat-math/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Foundations%20of%20Math%2C%205th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Foundations of Math</a> is a great resource for speed drills, as are websites like <a href="//arithmetic.zetamac.com">Zetamac Arithmetic</a> and <a href="//MathDrills">MathDrills</a>.</p> <p><strong>Put it all together</strong></p> <p>If you’re doing a so-so job on GMAT Word Problems and you want to step up your game, incorporate these five tips into how you work. Test them out one at a time, and if a strategy seems to improve your speed, accuracy, or confidence, keep using it! Thoughtful practice will reveal the best way for <em>you</em> to solve problems. ?</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Want full access to Chelsey’s sage GMAT wisdom? Try the first class of one of <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=CooleyCoursesLinkGMATBlog&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog#instructor/336">her upcoming GMAT courses</a> for absolutely free, no strings attached. </strong></p> <hr /> <p><em><strong><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/chelsey-cooley/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgre%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=CooleyBioGREBlog&utm_campaign=GRE%20Blog" target="_blank">Chelsey Cooley</a><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/chelsey-cooley/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgre%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=CooleyBioGREBlog&utm_campaign=GRE%20Blog" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-10949 size-thumbnail" title="Chelsey Cooley Manhattan Prep GMAT Instructor" src="https://d27gmszdzgfpo3.cloudfront.net/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/01/chelsey-cooley-150x150.png" alt="Chelsey Cooley Manhattan Prep GMAT Instructor" width="150" height="150" /></a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in Seattle, Washington.</strong> Chelsey always followed her heart when it came to her education. Luckily, her heart led her straight to the perfect background for GMAT and GRE teaching: she has undergraduate degrees in mathematics and history, a master’s degree in linguistics, a 790 on the GMAT, and a perfect 170/170 on the GRE. Check out Chelsey’s upcoming GMAT prep offerings <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=CooleyCoursesLinkGMATBlog&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog#instructor/336">here</a>.</em></p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/five-simple-tips-for-gmat-word-problems/">Five Simple Tips for GMAT Word Problems</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>How to Review Easy GMAT Quant Questions (And Why They’re Important)</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/how-to-review-easy-gmat-quant-questions-and-why-theyre-important/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Madan]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:42:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[For Current Studiers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fractions, Decimals, Percents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Easy GMAT Quant Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Estimation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[guessing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smart Numbers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Testing Cases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Working Backwards]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=11220</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! Check out our upcoming courses here. If you’re already comfortable with most of the Quant content (big if, but hey, let’s play the hypothetical game), then you’ll find some of the questions […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/how-to-review-easy-gmat-quant-questions-and-why-theyre-important/">How to Review Easy GMAT Quant Questions (And Why They’re Important)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-11221 size-full" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/3-23-2016-blog-1.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - How to Review Easy GMAT Quant Questions" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/3-23-2016-blog-1.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/3-23-2016-blog-1-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" /></p> <p><strong><em>Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Complete%20Courses%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">Check out our upcoming courses here</a>.</em></strong></p> <hr /> <p>If you’re already comfortable with most of the Quant content (big if, but hey, let’s play the hypothetical game), then you’ll find some of the questions in the GMAT official guide book are relatively easy. Even if you’re struggling, there will be a few questions that you get right and understand without much difficulty. Let’s talk about how those can be powerful tools.</p> <p>Imagine you come across this problem:<span id="more-11220"></span></p> <p>A company is composed of 300 employees. If 30% of the employees are managers, 10% are administrators, and the remaining employees are workers, how many workers are employed in the company?</p> <p>a) 60<br /> b) 90<br /> c) 120<br /> d) 150<br /> e) 180</p> <p>You solve it in this way:</p> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-11222 aligncenter" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-1.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Quant Work - How to Review an Easy Quant Problem by Emily Madan" width="618" height="180" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-1.png 618w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-1-300x87.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px" /></p> <p>And you correctly choose answer choice (E)</p> <p>Do not move on to the next question! Instead ask yourself three follow-ups:</p> <p><strong>Did I Perform My Calculations as Efficiently as Possible?</strong></p> <p>As you may have already noticed, in this case, the answer is no. There are several things we could have done to make the math easier and less subject to error.</p> <p>First, when multiplying numbers by fractions (or percents turned into fractions), eliminating common factors first increases your accuracy. Watch the simple change:</p> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-11223 aligncenter" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-2.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Quant Work 2 - How to Review an Easy Quant Problem by Emily Madan" width="583" height="187" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-2.png 583w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-2-300x96.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px" /></p> <p>Simple, but very powerful as the arithmetic gets harder.</p> <p>Second, we could have done this in fewer steps. There was no need to calculate the number of managers or administrators. Instead try it this way:</p> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-11224 aligncenter" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-3.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Quant Work 3 - How to Review an Easy Quant Problem by Emily Madan" width="518" height="126" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-3.png 518w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/03/content-3-300x73.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px" />Seeing this method would require more planning before jumping into the calculations, but it is a better route. In this simple problem, it’s not decisively better, but having seen it here, we can use this method on harder problems.</p> <p>We have now perfected the method we chose to use. Let’s move on to question 2:</p> <p><strong>Was there A Better Method?</strong></p> <p>In our <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Complete%20Courses%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog" target="_blank">Complete Course</a> and <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/book-packages/?id=794&utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=Quantitative%20Strategy%20Guide%20Set%206th%20Edition%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog" target="_blank">Quantitative Strategy Guides</a>, we go through several methods of solving that use little if any algebra. Often, these are faster. Sometimes, they are necessary. The main alternate strategies are: Working Backwards, Smart Numbers, Testing Cases, and Estimation. Add to that list “Guessing” because sometimes the best method is just to cut your losses. See if you can find the better method to use in this problem.</p> <p>Go ahead, I’ll wait.</p> <p>My vote is for estimation. Why? Because of the answer choices. They are widely varied, spanning from a tiny percentage to more than half of the total. Let’s see if we can find answers that are logically too high or too low.</p> <p>The total is 300. More than half of that total is workers. We should be looking for an answer choice above 150. That eliminates every answer except for (E). Essentially no math, but still an answer! This is a far better method, and you can use it on many percentage problems. Sometimes you’ll have to estimate a maximum in addition to a minimum, but that’s not much harder with practice.</p> <p>Having seen this better method, you’ll be more prepared for much harder questions. Speaking of, let’s get to question three:</p> <p><strong>How can I make This Problem Harder (And Could I still Solve It?)</strong></p> <p>Let’s start by making our better method a little less perfect. What if the answer choices didn’t end at 180, but there was another, higher choice:</p> <p>a) 90<br /> b) 120<br /> c) 150<br /> d) 180<br /> e) 210</p> <p>We could still logically eliminate A, B, and C, but how could we pick between D and E without the bother of arithmetic?</p> <p>Let’s estimate more! We know 60% are workers. I’m not sure how to estimate 60% without solving, but it’s between 50% and two-thirds (66%), both of which we can easily estimate. Two-thirds of 300 is 200. So 66% is 200. That’s higher than the right answer, 60%. We can eliminate every answer higher than 200. E goes out the window, and we’ve got the right answer, D.</p> <p><strong>Ok, we’ve made the estimation harder, let’s make the actual problem harder.</strong> Try changing the numbers to harder versions. Make the total something tougher to take a percent of, such as 340. Make the percents harder to calculate, such as 16% in place of 10 and 37% in place of 30. Take a moment and see if you can still solve the problem.</p> <p>(The answer with the new numbers is 180.2. When you start making up your own numbers, the answers often won’t come out evenly.)</p> <p>As you get more comfortable, try changing more than just the numbers. How would the same information be presented in ratio form? What would happen if they gave you total numbers and you had to calculate percents?</p> <p>An easy problem can profoundly help your score if you take the time to analyze it correctly. Don’t make the mistake of skipping over any problem. ?</p> <hr /> <p><em><strong>Of course, the most in-depth way to learn the ins-and-outs of the GMAT is to <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Complete%20Courses%20Plug&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog">take a complete course</a> with one of our master instructors. You can try out any first session for free! No strings attached. We promise.</strong></em></p> <hr /> <p><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/emily-madan/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Blog%20Emily%20Madan%20Instructor%20Bio&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog" target="_blank"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-10901 size-thumbnail" title="Emily Madan Manhattan Prep GMAT Instructor" src="//d27gmszdzgfpo3.cloudfront.net/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/01/emily-madan-150x150.png" alt="Emily Madan Manhattan Prep GMAT Instructor" width="150" height="150" /></a><em><strong><a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/instructors/emily-madan/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Blog%20Emily%20Madan%20Instructor%20Bio&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog" target="_blank">Emily Madan</a> is a Manhattan Prep instructor based in Philadelphia. </strong>Having scored in the 99th percentile of the GMAT (770) and LSAT (177), Emily is committed to helping others achieve their full potential. In the classroom, she loves bringing concepts to life and her greatest thrill is that moment when a complex topic suddenly becomes clear to her students. <a href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/?utm_source=manhattanprep.com%2Fgmat%2Fblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_content=GMAT%20Blog%20Emily%20Madan%20Upcoming%20Courses&utm_campaign=GMAT%20Blog#instructor/344">Check out Emily’s upcoming GMAT courses here</a>. Your first class is always free!</em></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/how-to-review-easy-gmat-quant-questions-and-why-theyre-important/">How to Review Easy GMAT Quant Questions (And Why They’re Important)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>