GMAT Rate Problems: Combined Work Problems

GMAT Rate Problems: Combined Work Problems

Welcome back to our series on GMAT quant rates problems. This article will build upon the last and prepare you to easily solve combined work problems. To begin, let’s review the standard formula we learned last time: (1 / c) = (1 / a) + (1 / b) where c is the combined...
GMAT Number Properties: Switching Digits

GMAT Number Properties: Switching Digits

Welcome back to our series on number properties. In the last article, we learned about place-value problems. This article will cover the related topic of switching digits in two-digit integers. Here are some examples of what that means: Place-value problems 75...
GMAT Divisibility Rules

GMAT Divisibility Rules

Welcome back to our series on number properties. Last time we got familiar with prime factors as the substance of divisibility. In this article, we will extend this understanding by highlighting logical rules that sometimes come into play on GMAT number properties...
GMAT Number Properties: Consecutive Perfect Squares

GMAT Number Properties: Consecutive Perfect Squares

Welcome back to our series on number properties. In the last article, we explored the factors of perfect squares. This article will examine a special property of consecutive perfect squares. A commonly tested skill on the GMAT is the ability to recognize and...
Large Exponents and The Units Digit

Large Exponents and The Units Digit

Welcome to the final article in our series on exponents. Some GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) quant problems feature impossibly large numbers like 287459. These are problems that you simply can’t hope to solve without a key piece of knowledge that we call units...