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Necessary Assumptions vs. Sufficient Assumptions Necessary Assumptions – Definition Necessary Assumptions – Examples Necessary Assumptions – Discussion Sufficient Assumptions – Definition Sufficient Assumptions – Examples In each of these arguments, the premise leads to a conclusion. The sufficient assumption in each case is the unstated premise that the condition described …
Logical thinking on the GMAT and the Wason selection test
Logical thinking on the GMAT brings great returns. How good is your logical thinking? Situation: In a deck of cards, any card has a letter on one side and a number on the other. The rule is that if a card has X one side then it has a 2 …
Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, and the GMAT
The first 20 seconds of this video tell you everything you need to know to beat the GMAT and to beat anything in life really: Problem Solving. How do you solve problems? You draw in information from your surroundings. Anything and everything available in your surroundings to understand problems you …
The coolest concept you can learn for the GMAT
But first, try solving this question: If you mix a 200 liter solution of 7% alcohol and a 300 liter solution of 12% alcohol, what is the resulting concentration? A. 6 % B. 6.5% C. 8% D. 10% E. 12.5% Think about it before you scroll down This is a …
Understanding and rephrasing GMAT problems
There are 84 people on a tour bus. What’s the probability that an adult is wearing sunglasses? (1) There are 30 people wearing sunglasses. (2) Two thirds of the people are adults. What questions are really about: Understanding and rephrasing You may be surprised to know that the most important …