How to Pick Smarter Numbers - Tip from 340 Tutor

There are some GRE / GMAT questions where any old number won't do. We need the smartest numbers we can think of to get a correct answer as quickly as humanly possible. This is what this video is all about - picking boundary numbers to illuminate a clear range of possible values.

The GRE and GMAT are two of most used graduate exams for those seeking to study a Masters Degree or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree. The Graduate Record Exam and Graduate Management Admissions Test have been taken for over 50 years and are taken by approximately 600,000 and 300,000 people worldwide annually, respectively. These exams are typically taken between the ages of 18-40, by those who have completed, or are about to complete, their Bachelors Degree.

[TsuyoiYatsu]

I took my GRE for the first time, after watching your quant videos. I scored a 326 and I think I owe you a big thanks.

Your videos provided new insights. Being able to solve boss level questions helped build confidence. I did not get time to practice much, and only gave 2-3 mock tests, so I have been a bad student :P and score could have been better with your advice. But for me you have scored a 340/340 as a tutor too :).

Thanks a ton, Philip. Please keep up the good work!

[verdaarif]

Hi Philip, thank you for your videos. Just wanted to ask whether your Quant videos should suffice to get to 165+ in GRE? Any resources you recommend to practice GRE questions which are of similar format as current GRE?

[TYMTUNE]

On the first question how can it say more than 2/3 and less than 3/4 yet the boundaries it gives you are the other way round? i.e. revenue must sit at more than 32, 000 (implied by 3/4) and less than 36, 000 *implied by 2/3 information?

[zeesh]

in the last question can we take x as 1/10000, so that the value becomes zero ?

[CT-mcsy]

Just binge watching your videos, thanks for the new upload! :3

[danaabdirakhym]

Thank you Philip, you’re amazing tutor 😊thank you for your videos 👍🏻

[tommyshelby]

Just came to like the video, still watched it while having coffee! Absolutely remarkable technique!

[varsharavula]

In last question., why did you take -2, ideally the possible values are -1 0 1, since -2<x< 2, in that case b would be greater, is there any reason for choosing -2

[roseyrosey]

Thank you Philip, this has been immensely helpful. I am taking my GRE exam soon and I have been following your videos. so far I have seen a major improvement in my practice scores following your techniques.

[cntbjfg]

Totally amazing work.With respect we want more amazing mathematical videos from you.❤️

[sithaonguyen]

First of all, thank you very much for your videos and the way you present the issues and tricks. They opened my eyes in some cases and I love your videos.
Now, I want to ask you a question on the second issue, in where x > 1 and picking number 1 to yield surprising result: the GRE calculator does not support to do 2 to the power of 1.005 (for example), then how can we make sure it will have the same result as when x=1 ?

[nishantkotnala]

Hi Philip, You are great at what you do, can you help me in my GRE prep as I'm not able to score above 283. Looking forward to your kind response.

[meenusharma]

Thank you so much sir 🙏for such valuable content, I have my GRE exam next week and your videos are helping me a lot in preparation.

[trf]

Powerful. Powerful insights. These will be a big help. I am taking my first GRE in 3 weeks and plan to take it a second time 3weeks after that. These videos and their tactical insights will be key. Thank you.

[selmasosic]

Can you always pick the boundary in these types of questions? And if your boundary gives you a different answer than what you initially picked, is it safe to assume D always?

[sudipgautam]

Thanks Philip, you are a last-minute confidence booster!!

[asadw]

For the last question, can't we just put X as 0 and 0 raised to anything would be 0 which is less than 0.05

[victord]

Thanks man, that's really insightful.

[Gresucksssssssssssssss]

Thanks for another banger of a video my guy