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Best way to use the calculator in DI [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2024, 21:22
­In the exam, DI has an on-screen calculator - can we enter numbers using the keyboard or only use the mouse? What is the fastest/best way to use this calculator? 
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Best way to use the calculator in DI [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2024, 22:00
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­In the exam, DI has an on-screen calculator - can we enter numbers using the keyboard or only use the mouse? What is the fastest/best way to use this calculator? 

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Hi. Sorry but you can only use the mouse to click numbers. You cannot use the number keys. You can try it out in the GMAT Prep. Pretty annoying, making the use of calculator less helpful and more time-intensive. 

Generally, you will not need to use the calculator on the DS questions as they mostly lost the math-heavy questions, so it will be mostly on the MSR/Table/Graph and TPA questions. However, most people I have heard felt it was faster doing math by hand, but as for me, calculator is more reliable under pressure. ­
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Re: Best way to use the calculator in DI [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2024, 22:00
Use of mouse is fast and option possible.

Give official mocks you will get an idea...

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Re: Best way to use the calculator in DI [#permalink] New post   20 Mar 2024, 04:59
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Hi @navyacherabuddiAlthough using a calculator may seem inconvenient, it can significantly simplify several tasks for you. The Data Insights section is primarily designed to evaluate your data analytics skills and your ability to derive possible conclusions from the data provided. In certain questions, you may need to carefully analyze the numbers presented in the Two-Part Analysis questions to determine the correct pair of values that best align with the question's context and in such questions, the use of a calculator can be great useful.

I recommend that you practice using the calculator with a mouse at home. While it may not be the ideal method, it's still better than not having access to a calculator at all.

Believe me, if you are proficient with numbers, you'll appreciate GMAC for introducing the Data Insights section as one of the segments crucial to your GMAT score.

 

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­In the exam, DI has an on-screen calculator - can we enter numbers using the keyboard or only use the mouse? What is the fastest/best way to use this calculator? 

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