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08 Apr 2025, 12:53
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Hi MAN11,
Backsolving is a great strategy if that's what you mean. It works only in Quant and only on certain questions.
It definitely takes time to get a sense of when it works and when it is not effective.
It works best with algebra questions but word problems and others work too. It takes practice and often I realize only after solving that I could have used backsolving. Here are some candidates for it:
Types of Math Topics that work well:
- Word problems (work, distance/rate/time)
- Number properties
- Arithmetic (percentages, ratios, fractions)
- Algebra (especially with a single variable)
Examples of good question candidates:
- What is the value of x if ... ?
- How many workers are needed to complete the job in ...?
- How many integers satisfy the condition ...?
- What is the smallest possible value of ...?
08 Apr 2025, 13:12
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Sample Questions for Backsolving Practice:
Word Problems:
Algebra:
Word Problems:
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- https://gmatclub.com/forum/temperatures ... 67087.html
- https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-the-table ... 39871.html
- https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-hiker-walk ... 06844.html
Algebra:
- https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-x-y-2-and ... 26195.html
- https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-n-is-a-po ... 68870.html
- https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-product- ... 20309.html
