{"id":27041,"date":"2015-01-05T03:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/master-these-gmat-math-skills\/"},"modified":"2015-01-05T03:00:48","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T10:00:48","slug":"master-these-gmat-math-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/master-these-gmat-math-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Master These GMAT Math Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"GMAT<\/a><\/p>\n

Accept the challenge to master GMAT math.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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 quantitative<\/a> content on the GMAT is definable and conquerable. Brush up on the math skills that the exam tests and pair this knowledge with solid critical thinking to be successful.<\/p>\n

Remember, the concepts presented here are the basics of what the GMAT test.\u00a0 For advanced concepts and questions, the test makers have unique ways of making these more difficult.<\/p>\n

Math Skill #1 \u2013 Arithmetic<\/h4>\n

While arithmetic is foundational in grade school (and a great deal of review for many students), you must study the fundamentals as well as the more advanced concepts.\u00a0 The GMAT test your ability to:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Manipulate fractions, decimals<\/a>, and ratios (as well as the need to convert among the three)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Understand the properties of individual numbers and the concept of real numbers
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Work with percentages
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Calculate and manipulate exponents and roots
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Understand and apply descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, standard deviation)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Understand and apply properties of sets (Venn diagrams)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Know and apply various counting methods (including permutations and combinations<\/a>)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Understand, calculate, and analyze discrete probability<\/a><\/p>\n

Several Quantitative questions you\u2019ll encounter on GMAT test day will require application of more than one of these topics.\u00a0 In arithmetic, there are several concepts and equations you\u2019ll have to memorize.<\/p>\n

Math Skill #2 \u2013 Algebra<\/h4>\n

Generally, the algebra covered on the GMAT<\/a> does not test you above high school Algebra.\u00a0 However, it has probably been several years since high hchool.\u00a0 These are the concepts you must review for the test:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Manipulating algebraic expressions (isolating variables and solving for a variable)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Solving equations (linear equations with one or more unknowns and quadratic equations)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Solving and manipulating inequalities<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Applying and solving functions<\/p>\n

Math Skill #3 \u2013 Geometry<\/h4>\n

On GMAT geometry, you will not have to build SIN or COS curves nor graph non-linear functions. \u00a0GMAT geometry is limited to the following concepts:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Properties of Triangles<\/a>, Quadrilaterals, and Circles<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Properties of uniform solids (rectangles and cylinders)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Properties of lines (intersecting, perpendicular, and parallel)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Properties of angles (a skill that is also part of the lines and geometric shapes)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Coordinate Geometry<\/a> (very basic four quadrant graphing for the standard y=mx+b equation)<\/p>\n

Math Skill #4 \u2013 \u2018Real Life\u2019 Issues<\/h4>\n

Since the GMAT isn\u2019t a high school equivalency exam, the test makers added additional concepts that borrow heavily from the items above but add a real-life dimension to the concept.\u00a0 The GMAT requires that you know a few more equations and concepts. However, at the base level, this is just an additional application of the concepts above.\u00a0 These additional applications include the ability to calculate the following:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Interest (both simple and compound)
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Discounts and\/or Profits
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Work and Combined Work Problems
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Rate and Measurement Problems<\/p>\n

While this list is comprehensive, it is, by itself, not sufficient.\u00a0 Since the GMAT doesn\u2019t require a significant amount of outside knowledge, you\u2019ll find these concepts presented in a manner that makes them far more difficult than they seem on paper.\u00a0 The only way to ensure you are prepared is to practice. Get started on the path to a great GMAT score with a free practice test<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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