Current tag: GMAT math.
GMAT Math Strategy: Think with your pen
Here is a rather challenging GMAT math problem. Give it a shot: For every positive EVEN integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all the even integers from 2 to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100) + 1, then p… Read more >
GMAT Prep in Real Life: Probability and the World Cup
Kyle Hausmann is a Content Developer at Knewton. If the background sound of your dreams over the last month has been the endless blowing of vuvuzelas, then you either have a really annoying neighbor or you are caught up in World Cup fever. At Knewton, we thought we could tie… Read more >
Brutal GMAT Math Webinar — Win a free course Monday night!
Below are two brutal GMAT questions — one math, one verbal. Answers will be discussed by our expert team of teachers in our interactive classroom live on Monday night at 9pm EDT. One lucky student will receive the Knewton GMAT course free during the webinar! Answer the 2 brutally hard… Read more >
GMAT Math: A Classic Problem
In an earlier post, I discussed Dan Meyer’s visionary talk about the future of math education. Halfway through the talk, Meyer mentions a classic problem in which students must determine how long it takes to fill a tank with water. A typical textbook would give students all (or most of)… Read more >
Business-like approach to GMAT Math, Part Deux
Nate Burke is a Content Developer at Knewton, specializing in GMAT prep. In Part I of this series, I talked about approaching wordy GMAT questions as a businessperson would–by carefully reading these questions the first time around in order to absorb all information. The following GMAT problem has inspired me… Read more >
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