Probability Articles
Know the GMAT Code: Quadratics
You’ve studied the math, but how well do you know how to decipher unusual math clues that the test writers hide in GMAT problems? To get a really high score [...]
Translating a Tough Probability Word Problem
A few months ago, we discussed various strategies for translating word problems into math . Let’s put that knowledge to the test on this challenging GMATPrep® problem. Set your timer for [...]
Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem of the Week - 26 July 2011
Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people that enter our challenge, the better the prizes! [...]
Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem of the Week - 28 June 2011
Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people that enter our challenge, the better the prizes! [...]
Breaking Down A GMATPrep Probability Problem
I chose this week’s problem for two reasons: first, most people hate probability, so the more help we can get, the better. Second, aspects of this problem reminded me of [...]
Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem of the Week - 4 April 2011
Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes! Question [...]
Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem of the Week – 14 Mar 2011
Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes! Question [...]
Thursdays With Ron - Probability
Every other Thursday, our instructor Ron Purewal (known on the Beat The GMAT forums as lunarpower ) hosts a free study hall session, called Thursdays with Ron , where anyone [...]
Breaking Down GMATPrep Probability Problems
Recently at ManhattanGMAT, we’ve been stuck on a certain theme: what kinds of characteristics make problems even harder? We looked at one example last week; this week, we’re going to [...]
Veritas Prep On Demand Course Debrief 2 – Praveen
The following is a guest post by Praveen, better known as kvcpk on our forums. This is the second of 3 debriefs that Praveen will write for the Beat The [...]
Beat The GMAT Math Challenge Question – October 11, 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAcUeTp2uWQ[/youtube] Congrats to Joshua for being selected as this week’s winner of the Beat The GMAT Math Challenge Question. Joshua will receive Premium Access to Beat The GMAT Practice Question as [...]
Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem of the Week – 5 Oct 2010
Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes. A [...]
Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem of the Week – 27 Sept 2010
Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes. As always, [...]
Beat The GMAT Challenge Question – August 30, 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75HQhFpYbmA[/youtube] Congrats to Gurpreet Singh for being selected as this week’s winner of the Beat The GMAT Challenge Question. Gurpreet will receive Premium Access to Beat The GMAT Practice Question as [...]
Manhattan GMAT Challenge Problem of the Week – 5 Aug 2010
Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes. As always, [...]
Beat The GMAT Challenge Question – August 2, 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh_2_KUiAWQ[/youtube] Congrats to Deeyah for being selected as this week's winner of the BTG Challenge Question! Deeyah will receive a Beat The GMAT t-shirt as a prize. Above you will find [...]
Knewton Brutal Math Challenge - Week 17 (Math Edition)
Joanna's doozy from last week will be a tough act to follow, but I certainly tried... The shirt is in play once again. We have blue and we have white. A [...]
Knewton Brutal Math Challenge - Week 6
For those who like their math served brutally. Playing again for the shirt . Show your work. The "u-number" of a number x is defined as the ones digit of [...]
Knewton Weekly Quant Challenge - Week 1
We're happy to introduce the Knewton Weekly Math Challenge. Every Wednesday we'll post a very difficult quant question. The first person to answer correctly in the comment field below will [...]