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1 hour Combinatorics Video Lesson
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For anyone struggling to understand combinatorics and how this concept may show up on the exam, please learn these critical insights:
It is broken down as follows:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Warmup
02:12 - Part 1 Overview: Combinations & Permutations vs Variations
08:35 - Part 1 Details: Picking Teams, Dice, Pocket Pair, Dating
17:21 - Part 2: Apply to GMAT - Word Problem #1
22:13 - Part 2: Apply to GMAT - Word Problem #2
31:34 - Part 2: Apply to GMAT - Word Problem #3
38:04 - Part 3: Poker Probability - Pocket Pair vs Pocket Aces
43:40 - Part 3: Poker Probability - Given Pocket Aces, 3-of-a-Kind?
46:13 - Part 3: Poker Probability - 1-Pair by 5th Flop
49:59 - Part 3: Poker Probability - Full House/Flush
1:00:00 - Conclusion
Note: the Poker part is just for fun - you will not see poker questions on the test. But the prior 3 examples are game for the test.
It is broken down as follows:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Warmup
02:12 - Part 1 Overview: Combinations & Permutations vs Variations
08:35 - Part 1 Details: Picking Teams, Dice, Pocket Pair, Dating
17:21 - Part 2: Apply to GMAT - Word Problem #1
22:13 - Part 2: Apply to GMAT - Word Problem #2
31:34 - Part 2: Apply to GMAT - Word Problem #3
38:04 - Part 3: Poker Probability - Pocket Pair vs Pocket Aces
43:40 - Part 3: Poker Probability - Given Pocket Aces, 3-of-a-Kind?
46:13 - Part 3: Poker Probability - 1-Pair by 5th Flop
49:59 - Part 3: Poker Probability - Full House/Flush
1:00:00 - Conclusion
Note: the Poker part is just for fun - you will not see poker questions on the test. But the prior 3 examples are game for the test.
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Re: 1 hour Combinatorics Video Lesson
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That wasn't very useful for me... You actually need to know quite a bit first in order to follow the video.
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pacifist85 wrote:
That wasn't very useful for me... You actually need to know quite a bit first in order to follow the video.
Combinations and probability are advanced topics. One should deal with them only after all other topics covered by the test. Also, before attempting questions, one should go through basics.
Theory on Combinations: math-combinatorics-87345.html
DS questions on Combinations: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=31
PS questions on Combinations: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=52
Tough and tricky questions on Combinations: hardest-area-questions-probability-and-combinations-101361.html
DS questions on Combinations: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=31
PS questions on Combinations: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=52
Tough and tricky questions on Combinations: hardest-area-questions-probability-and-combinations-101361.html
Theory on probability problems: math-probability-87244.html
All DS probability problems to practice: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=33
All PS probability problems to practice: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=54
Tough probability questions: hardest-area-questions-probability-and-combinations-101361.html
All DS probability problems to practice: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=33
All PS probability problems to practice: search.php?search_id=tag&tag_id=54
Tough probability questions: hardest-area-questions-probability-and-combinations-101361.html
Hope it helps.
