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12 Nov 2010, 17:33
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How do we solve questions like ( 0.4)^5 or (.25)^4.
Any quick way or approach, please share.
Thanks
Any quick way or approach, please share.
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12 Nov 2010, 19:11
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Its always better to be thorough with the following. This will help u in doing quick calculations. If u are proficient in this, then u can do speed calculations.
Multiplication tables - (1*15) up to (20*15)
Squares up to 25
Cubes upto 12
Powers of 2 - up to 12
Powers of 3 - upto 6
Reciprocals of numbers - upto 12
Compliments of 100 (i.e. the differance between 100 and the given two-digit number. eg- 25's compliment is 100-25 = 75)
.4\(^5\) = ?
2\(^10\) = 4\(^5\) = 1024.
.4 has one decimal place. so when its multiplied 5 times, u need to put 5 decimal places to the left of 1024.
so answer is 0.01024
same way do .25\(^4\)
25*25 = 625
625*2 = 25\(^4\) = 390625
now count the decimal points. Ans=0.390625
U are supposed to know the techniques for speed mathematics.
Once u master those techniques, then u can do a lot of lengthy calculations like multiplication of a 3 digit number with another 3 digit number, squaring a three digit number and the like in few seconds.
Shall start a new post on speed mathematics soon. if there is already a thread on that, then somebody plz attach the link here
Cleetus
Multiplication tables - (1*15) up to (20*15)
Squares up to 25
Cubes upto 12
Powers of 2 - up to 12
Powers of 3 - upto 6
Reciprocals of numbers - upto 12
Compliments of 100 (i.e. the differance between 100 and the given two-digit number. eg- 25's compliment is 100-25 = 75)
.4\(^5\) = ?
2\(^10\) = 4\(^5\) = 1024.
.4 has one decimal place. so when its multiplied 5 times, u need to put 5 decimal places to the left of 1024.
so answer is 0.01024
same way do .25\(^4\)
25*25 = 625
625*2 = 25\(^4\) = 390625
now count the decimal points. Ans=0.390625
U are supposed to know the techniques for speed mathematics.
Once u master those techniques, then u can do a lot of lengthy calculations like multiplication of a 3 digit number with another 3 digit number, squaring a three digit number and the like in few seconds.
Shall start a new post on speed mathematics soon. if there is already a thread on that, then somebody plz attach the link here
Cleetus
12 Nov 2010, 19:23
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shrive555
I do agree with cleetus... It is good to be comfortable with things he mentioned...
I would like to add here that try and be comfortable with using fractions rather than decimals. I know it looks easier with the decimals but the calculation involved are terrible.
e.g. \(0.4 = \frac{2}{5}, so (\frac{2}{5})^5 = \frac{32}{3125}\)
or \(0.25 = \frac{1}{4}, so (1/4)^4 = \frac{1}{(2^8)} = \frac{1}{256}\)
Very very very slim chance that you will need to convert these fractions to decimals to arrive at the correct answer in GMAT...
