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# Overview of GMAT Math Question Types and Patterns on the GMAT

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28 May 2017, 22:51
Is x^2>y^2?

1) |x|>y
2) x>|y|

==> In the original condition, there are 2 variables (x,y), and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 2 variables. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), C is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2), from x>|y|≥0, it is x>0, so from x>|y|, it is |x|>|y|, which becomes x^2>y^2, hence yes, it is sufficient. The answer is C. However, this is an absolute value question, one of the key questions, so you apply CMT 4 (A: if you get C too easily, consider A or B). For con 1), you get (x,y)=(2,1) yes (2,-3) no, hence not sufficient. For con 2), from x>|y|≥0, you get x>0, which becomes |x|>|y|, then x^2>y^2, it is always yes and sufficient. Therefore, the answer is B.

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04 Jun 2017, 17:00
We define the average (harmonic mean) as the reciprocal of the average (arithmetic mean) of reciprocals. What is the average (harmonic mean) of 2, 3, and 6?

A. 1/3
B. 1/2
C. 1
D. 2
E. 3

==> If you find the average of the reciprocals, you get $$\frac{++}{3}=13$$ . Since it is the reciprocal of that, the answer is E.

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11 Jun 2017, 17:31
Which of the following is the closest value of x such that $$x^{20}+x^2+0.0000019=0.09?$$

A. 0.1
B. 0.01
C. 0.3
D. 0.03
E. 0.003

==> From $$x^{20}+x^2+0.0000019=0.09, x^{20}$$ and 0.0000019 are very close to 0, so you can ignore them, and the equation becomes $$x^2=0.09=0.3^2$$. Thus, you get x=0.3.

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18 Jun 2017, 17:05
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When a positive integer n is divided by 13, what is the remainder?

1) n+1 is divisible by 13
2) n+14 is divisible by 13

==> In the original condition, there is 1 variable, and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 1 equation. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), D is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2), you get con 1) = con 2), and you use direct substitution for the rest, so you get n=12,25,38,… When you divide by 13, the remainder always becomes 12, hence it is unique and sufficient.

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22 Jun 2017, 17:42
Is |a-b|-(a-b)>0?

1) a<b
2) a>0 and b>0

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, what satisfies |a-b|>a-b? must be a-b<0.

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28 Jun 2017, 15:51
Is a<b?

1) a<0
2) |b|<1

==> In the original condition, there are 2 variables (a, b) and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 2 equations. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), C is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2), from -1<b<1, if a=-0.1 and b=-0.2, no, but if b=0.1 and a=-0.1, yes.

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04 Jul 2017, 17:08
If x and y are integers, what are the values of x and y?

1) 2^x3^y=16/27
2) x+y=1

==> For con 1), you get 2^x*3^y=16/27=2^4*3^-3, then x=4 and y=-3. Therefore, the answer is A. In other words, it is CMT 4(A), in which A and C are both the answers. In the original condition, there are 2 variables, so the answer is C, but since it is an integer question, you apply CMT 4(A) and get the final answer as A.

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09 Jul 2017, 17:32
When x+y is integer, is y an integer?

1) x is an integer.
2) x+2y is an integer.

==> In the original condition, there are 2 variables (x,y) and 1 equation (x+y=integer). In order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 1 more equation. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), D is most likely to be the answer. For con 1), from x=integer and x+y=integer, integer+y=integer, you get y=integer, which is yes and sufficient. For con 2), from x+2y=x+y+y=integer, integer+y=integer, you get y=integer, which is also yes and sufficient.

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12 Jul 2017, 18:07
Is x^3y^2z<0?

1) x^2y<0
2) yz<0

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, when xyz≠0, you get xz<0?. There are 3 variables (x,y,z), and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 2 equations. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), E is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2), you get x^2y<0, y<0 and yz<0, z>0. Since x is unknown, it is not sufficient.

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18 Jul 2017, 17:28
Is the standard deviation of set A greater than that of set B?

1) The median of set A is greater than that of set B
2) The average (arithmetic mean) of set A is greater than that of set B

==> In the original condition, more than 90% of the questions related to the the relationship between median, mean, and standard deviation have E as the answer.

The answer of this question is also E.
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