The Revised GRE is a long, grueling test. To get a perfect score on the quantitative section (a 170) you will not only have to answer the difficult questions correctly, but you will also have to answer all of the easy ones. Nonetheless, I’ve focused on the difficult questions for the 170-challenge. I can’t promise [...]
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GRE Quantitative Comparison: The Devil is in the Details
Many quantitative comparison questions come with parameters. Parameters are basically a few ground rules that are listed above Column A and Column B. x is a positive integer Column A Column B The quantity in Column A is greater The quantity in Column B is greater The two quantities are equal The relationship cannot [...]
Common GRE Math Mistakes
General Mistake #1: Not reading the problem carefully Under timed conditions, you may feel compelled to rush. But remember, by misreading a word (or not reading it entirely), you can make a relatively straightforward problem seem intractable. You may flail about the answer choices, picking one – usually the incorrect one – that happens to [...]
Revised GRE Math Practice Questions: Explanations!
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a Revised GRE Math questions post. The questions ranged from relatively easy to very difficult. At the time I provided answers but not explanations. One of my hopes was that students would be able to reason on their own why a certain answer is correct. I was also [...]
Revised GRE Math Practice Questions
Maybe you’ve been prepping for months or maybe this is your first foray on-line to see what this GRE thing is all about. Regardless, you need to do well on Quant, so you want to have a sense of where on the Revised GRE scale of 130 – 170 you are scoring. Below are some [...]
GRE Math Quiz: Blog Concepts Review
Here is a quiz based on math concepts covered over the last month on the Magoosh GRE blog. See how many of the following five questions you can answer correctly in less than 8 minutes. Go! 1. Which of the following is a multiple of ? (A) 36,045 (B) 43,623 (C) 52,224 (D) 89,892 (E) 92,044 [...]
GRE Quantitative Comparison Tip #5 – Estimation with a Twist
Here’s the whole series of QC tips: Tip #1: Dealing with Variables Tip #2: Striving for Equality Tip #3: Logic over Algebra Tip #4: Comparing in Parts Tip #5: Estimation with a Twist In my last post, we solved the following question: A. The quantity in Column A is greater B. The quantity [...]
GRE Quantitative Comparison Tip #4 – Comparing in Parts
To set up today’s Quantitative Comparison (QC) strategy, please solve the following question: A. The quantity in Column A is greater B. The quantity in Column B is greater C. The two quantities are equal D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given There are several different ways to solve this question. [...]
GRE Quantitative Comparison Tip #3 – Logic over Algebra
In previous posts (Tip #1 – Dealing with Variables, Tip #2: Striving for Equality), I have discussed two approaches when tackling Quantitative Comparison (QC) questions involving variables. Those approaches are: 1) Apply algebraic techniques 2) Plug in numbers In those posts, I noted that the algebraic approach is typically the faster and more reliable approach. [...]
GRE Quantitative Comparison Tip #2: Striving for Equality
In my previous post, we examined the pros and cons of two approaches for tackling Quantitative Comparison (QC) questions involving variables. Those approaches are: Apply algebraic techniques Plug in numbers In today’s post, we’ll examine a useful strategy that can increase the effectiveness of the plug-in-numbers approach. To set up today’s strategy, please consider the [...]
