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GMAT StrategySheet PDF
GMAT StrategySheet PDF
GMAT StrategySheet PDF
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Strategies and Test Day Tips:
Picking Numbers: DATA SUFFICIENCY
Pick numbers that are permissible and manageable. 1 (A) #1 is Suff.; #2 is Not Suff.
STRATEGY SHEET 2 (B) #2 is Suff.; #1 is Not Suff.
Backsolving: T (C) #1 is Not Suff.; #2 is Not Suff.; #1 AND #2 are Suff.
Use this sheet to help you remember Start with choice (B) or (D). E (D) #1 is Suff.; #2 is Suff.
your math content. Be sure also to N (E) #1 is Not Suff.; #2 is Not Suff.; #1 AND #2 are Not Suff.
make use of the Kaplan Methods on Equations and Variables:
the reverse side. n distinct linear equations are needed to solve for n variables.
Triangles: b° Angles:
x + y + z = 1808 (Interior angles) c° d°
l1
y° d° c°
a + b + c = 3608 (Exterior angles) b°
a° a° l1 and l2 are parallel
a = y + z; b = x + z; c = x + y
b°
height
l2 c° d°
1 base height
Area = __
2 d° c°
a + b = 180
Sum of any 2 sides 3rd side
a° x° z°
c°
base
Quadrilaterals: Sum of interior angles = 360° Other Formulas and Things to Know:
Quantity of A
Distance
Speed = ________ Average = Sum
of the
terms Average Speed = ____________
_______________ Total Distance
Rate = ___________
Time Number of terms Total Time Quantity of B
w New Amount – Original Amount Original Amount – New Amount
% Increase = ___________________________
100% % Decrease = ___________________________
100%
Original Amount Original Amount
s l
A = s2
A = lw Exponent Rules: Radical Rules: Numbers:
0 is an even integer.
b1 x • x = x2 (x a)b = x ab
_ _
√ a √ b = √
__
ab 1 is not prime.
_ _
√_a 2 is the least prime number.
√
____ a
= __
x
1a
x–a = ___ __ a
x = x a – b
x b √ b b Mode: the most common
h h _ _ _ number(s) in a set
a√ c + b√ c = (a + b)√ c
x0 = 1 (negative)odd = negative _ _ ___ Median: the middle term in a set
b ≠ √ a + b
√ a + √ of ascending
b b2
x ax b = x a + b (negative)even = positive _
(√ a )2 = a
or descending
A = bh A = 1 (b1 + b2 )h numbers; when the set
2 has an even number of
numbers, the average
Miscellaneous: Work Formula: of the two middle terms
Uniform Solids: Only (odd) × (odd) and
ab + ac = a(b + c) a +
b = __
_____
c ac + __
b
c ab
T = _____ (odd) + (even)
a+b
yield odd numbers.
r x% of y = y% of x |–x| = |x|
h
h
l w
V = πr h 2 V = lwh Coordinate Plane: In the xy-plane, the y-axis is vertical, and the y2 – y1
Slope = ______
x-axis is horizontal. x – x
2 1
SA = 2πr2 + 2πrh SA = 2(lw + lh + wh)
1) Analyze the question stem. The Kaplan Method for Sentence Correction
• Determine Value or Yes/No.
1) Read the original sentence carefully, looking for errors.
• Simplify.
2) Scan and group the answer choices.
• Identify what’s needed to answer the question.
3) Eliminate choices until only one remains.
2) Evaluate the statements using 12TEN.
For Yes/No questions, seek to find a definite answer to the question. Pronoun: Check for antecedent and number agreement.
Keep track of your options as you go. Modification: Check for proper placement and intended reference.
• If (1) is sufficient, the answer must be (A) or (D). Parallel Structure: Be consistent; use parallel constructions.
• If (1) is insufficient, the answer must be (B), (C), or (E). Comparisons: Use parallel construction; make sure items are logically
• If (2) is sufficient, the answer must be (B) or (D). comparable.
• If (2) is insufficient, the answer must be (A), (C), or (E). Usage/style: Avoid redundancy and passive voice; use idioms correctly.