DATA SUFFICIENCY- GMAT FOCUS

Question

Hello Experts,

Is the syllabus for Data Sufficiency of GMAT FOCUS includes only  Word problems  ( Word Problems of all variations ie Distance Speed Time, Percentage , and other ) + A little bit of  Probability , Combinations and Permutations and Sets  ( Venn Diagram)

I have completed the DS question bank of OG Data Insights 2023-2024 . I didnt come across any DS on Number Properties/Algebra

Regards

MartyMurray · Answer

Yes, DS has changed with the change to the Focus Edition.

It no longer includes "pure math" questions, such as ones focused on algebriac variables or number properties.

In includes only questions that involve real world scenarios.

GMATCoachBen · Answer

Yes, almost 50% of the questions (pure math ones) were removed between OG 2022 and OG 2024.

Also note that 11 "logic-based" DS were added to the online question bank for OG 2024.

Questions and solutions for these 11 new ones are here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2exXfCUscn9AVatDSaUdowChu3evyVxq

Details below (categories are from GMAT Club tags):

SidHBS23 · Answer

MartyMurray 
So, does that mean that I don't need to even practice any "pure math" problems? Think DS problems from Coordinate Geometry?

MartyMurray · Answer

I don't think you do, but it could be a good idea to practice with some such questions because it's not 100 percent clear where GMAC draws the line when deciding what to involve in DS questions.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

So, you still do need to practice pure math questions because those can show up in problem-solving. You just do not need to practice those question types for Data Sufficiency.

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