Getting killed by Digits & Decimals

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hsingh2088: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 21; Joined: Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:50 am

Getting killed by Digits & Decimals

by hsingh2088 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:05 am

I am getting absolutely pummeled by Digits & Decimals type of questions. I have read through the Manhattan Strategy guide numerous times, I've done a fair amount of practice problems, I went through Foundations of GMAT math guide, and I seem to not have improved at all. My current proficiency is approx 40% and it looks like there is no improvement in site. How the hell can I get better on these types of questions? Can someone please provide some resources, links, ideas, concepts, strategies that can improve?

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by [email protected] » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:43 am

Hi hsingh2088,

Do you have any examples of the types of questions that are giving you trouble?

Digit/Decimal questions are generally built on paying very careful attention to the "details" involved. For example, if a question stated "X is a two digit number", then that means that X can be anything from 10 to 99. The individual details are not that difficult to understand, but if you're not seeing and understanding all of the details, then you'll make a silly mistake (and usually 1 or more of the wrong answers is the RESULT of a specific silly mistake).

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