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Number Sense for the GMAT

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First, a practice problem. Remember, no calculator. I.  47/150 II. 111/330 III. 299/900 1) Rank those three in order from smallest to biggest. I, II, III I, III, II II, I, III II,…

GMAT Idiom: because vs. because of

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First, a practice GMAT Sentence Correction question: 1) Because of Elnath Industries posting a second consecutive quarter of losses, its stocks tumbled 20% in the last three days. Because of Elnath Industries…

Doubling and Halving Trick for GMAT Math

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Learn one of the handiest tricks for math without a calculator!   Without a calculator, what is 1. 35 x 12? 2. 150 x 36? 3. 125 x 84? On…

“Consider” this Popular GMAT Idiom

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What is the proper way to use the word "consider"?  Considering that this very word may appear on the GMAT Sentence Correction, you should be prepared for its related idioms!…

GMAT Math: Calculating Combinations

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First, a few practice questions.  Remember --- no calculator! 1) A radio station has to choose three days of the seven in a week to broadcast a certain program, and that…

GMAT Grammar: Appositive Phrases

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Friends, Romans, countrymen: it is time to learn about appositive phrases!  But first, a practice sentence. 1. Being America's national bird, the Bald Eagle has little natural predators like the Great…

Verbs that Require Infinitives on the GMAT

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Some verbs require the infinitive, and the GMAT expects you to know them. First, consider a couple practice Sentence Correction problems exploring these idioms. 1) The Sherpa people, indigenous to the mountainous…

GMAT Math: Lines & Slope in the x-y plane

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Here are a set of practice GMAT questions about the Cartesian plane. 1) What is the equation of the line that goes through (–2, 3) and (5, –4)? y =…

The –ing Form of a Verb

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First, a practice GMAT Sentence Correction question: 1) Extracting pure aluminum from bauxite and other ores using the Hall-Héroult process, with a vast amount of electrical energy separating the element from…