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To find the length of a side of a right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem can be used. This theorem states that
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... The following lessons are designed to review the basic mathematical concepts that you will encounter on the
GMAT Quantitative section and are divided into three major sections: arithmetic, ... for a commit-
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Statistics
Mean is the average of a set of numbers. To calculate the mean, add all the numbers in the set and divide by
the number of numbers in the set. Find...
... The Verbal section of the GMAT exam is the last part of the test, but it is the first section covered in this book
because many of the concepts and skills you need to do well on the Verbal section ... from the citizens of Omelas. They come at a certain
age as a rite of initiation, to learn the secret of the happiness they enjoy. They come to learn that their hap-
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What to Expect
on the GMAT
Verbal Section
The GMAT
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Verbal section actually covers a rather varied and com-
plex set of knowledge and skills. ... is not quite what the Verbal
section is about. It is designed to measure three rather different groups of skills. The questions on the GMAT
Verbal section can be divide...
... use. CHAPTER The GRE Quantitative Section 5 143 Team-LRN Introduction to the Quantitative Section The Quantitative section measures your general understanding of basic high school mathematical ... help you prepare for the Quantitative section of the GRE. The Quantitative sec- tion of the GRE contains 28 total questions: ■ 14 quantitative comparison question...
... The math concepts tested on the GMAT Quantitative section basically consist of arithmetic, algebra, and
geometry. Questions of each type will be mixed throughout the session, and many of the ... are
experimental.
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The Quantitative section tests your overall understanding of basic math concepts. The math presented
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2) Know the directions for each section cold. We list them below for
both the standard multiple-choice section and for the quantitative
comparison questions. The quantitative comparison ... stored
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The quantitative section of the GRE contains 28 multiple choice-
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