Struggling with DS

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Struggling with DS

by Duaabasheer » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:25 am
Generally, when do we know when do test out numbers on DS questions?

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by puneetkhurana2000 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:31 am
I think its more of a practice but to get a feel check the below link where both approaches(with or without numbers) are being explained.

https://www.beatthegmat.com/inequality-t ... tml#540558

This is my personal view.....any advice will be appreciated.

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:33 am
Great question.

Testing numbers (i.e, the table method) is best applied when you suspect that a statement may be insufficient. The reason for this is that, if a statement is sufficient, testing numbers does not yield conclusive results.

This is covered in greater detail in the following free video: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... cy?id=1101

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by Duaabasheer » Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:40 am
These are great.. I went through most of these videos. Thanks! :)