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Why is math essential?

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by sanju09 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:22 am
Why is math essential?

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by seal4913 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:48 am
I like the post and agree math is essential. However, my question is why are the question on the math GMATs essential for a good business person?
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by sanju09 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:36 pm
seal4913 wrote:I like the post and agree math is essential. However, my question is why are the question on the math GMATs essential for a good business person?
GMAT tests our reasoning skills in solving complex situations swiftly and surely, opting almost Basic Math and English Language as sheer medium in which the complex situations at work can be effortlessly translated as a valid question to assess somebody's readiness for the course they could be undergoing.
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by Mike@Magoosh » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:40 pm
Hi, there! I'll add my two cents to Mr. Saxena's fine apologia for mathematics.

At Magoosh, we have measured the frequency of topics on the GMAT Math section. You will see the breakdown here:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/breakdown- ... frequency/

Here's a blog about one of the most frequent topics:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/integer-pr ... ion-topic/

I hope that's helpful!

Mike :-)
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by sanju09 » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:45 am
Mike@Magoosh wrote:Hi, there! I'll add my two cents to Mr. Saxena's fine apologia for mathematics.

At Magoosh, we have measured the frequency of topics on the GMAT Math section. You will see the breakdown here:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/breakdown- ... frequency/

Here's a blog about one of the most frequent topics:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/integer-pr ... ion-topic/

Here's a free introductory lesson GMAT math:
https://gmat.magoosh.com/lessons/307-math-strategies

I hope that's helpful!

Mike :-)
That's very helpful, really. A bit more useful than it's wonderful. Thanks Mike for sharing, I am happy to visit.

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