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Assumption Question
Over the next ten years, nearly every book
currently in print will become available for
purchase in one digital format or another. As this
availability of digital books increases, the market
demand for printed books will correspondingly
diminish and eventually disappear.
Assumption Question
Children who learn to play a musical instrument
will be more likely to excel in school than children
in the same demographic who don't learn to play
an instrument, since playing a musical instrument
has been shown to improve spatial reasoning and
self-confidence.
Critical Reasoning
In recent years, many authors of personal online journals have received acclaim as
journalists. But online journals do not usually undergo editorial review and so need
not meet the standards enforced for magazines and newspapers. Therefore,
personal online journals are not works of journalism.
Which of the following is an assumption made by the author of the passage above?
Premises
So Therefore
Because
Since
Due to
Critical Reasoning 1
Assumptions
Assumptions
Often a general rule that explicitly ties the premises to the conclusion.
Critical Reasoning 1
Lesson Review
Logic of Arguments
Questions?
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LESSON 2: Math 101
GMAT LESSON 2
MATH 101
LESSON 2: Math 101
Lesson Summary
Decimals
Fractions
Digits
0
1
2
6
8
LESSON 2: Math 101
Rounding
909.09
909.1
909.9
910.09
910.1
LESSON 2: Math 101
1
3
2
5
1
2
4
3
10
3
LESSON 2: Math 101
Question Prompt
A: 1 only
1. Statement 1
B: 2 only
C: Together Sufficient
D: Either
2. Statement 2
E: Together Insufficient
LESSON 2: Math 101
1. q = 2.4
2. p = 1.25q
LESSON 2: Math 101
(0.06)(0.098)
0.42 =
0.0014
0.007
0.014
0.036
0.14
LESSON 2: Math 101
Percentages
$ 3,360
$ 24,640
$ 28,336
$ 31,360
$ 33,600
LESSON 2: Math 101
1. 90 × 1.2 = 108
2. 108 × 0.9 = 108 – 10.8 = 97.2
LESSON 2: Math 101
405
432
1,485
1,755
1,782
LESSON 2: Math 101
Fractions
If n is equal to either 2 ,
5 5
3 , or 3 , what does n equal?
4
1 2
1. n is no less than 3 and no greater than 3 .
Reducing Fractions
180 = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 = 60 ÷ 4 = 15 = 15
12 12 ÷ 3 4 4÷4 1
LESSON 2: Math 101
Fractions
π
9
5π
9
LESSON 2: Math 101
Comparing Fractions
1+5
2 8
1– 1
1 8 16
4÷6
3 5
5×8
4 9
1+1
16 8
LESSON 2: Math 101
Simplifying Fractions
42 × 84 × 52 × 64 × 25 = ?
48 75 21 60 91
32
45
36
49
24
35
45
64
50
81
LESSON 2: Math 101
Numerator/Denominator Relationships
Constant denominator:
– 5 < – 4 < –3 < –2 < – 1 < 0 < 1 < 2 < 3 < 4 < 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Constant numerator:
– 1 < – 1 < –1 < –1 < – 1 < 0 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1
LESSON 2: Math 101
Numerator/Denominator Relationships
– 5 < – 4 < –3 < –2 < – 1 < 0 < 1 < 2 < 3 < 4 < 5
6 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6
– 2 < – 3 < –4 < –5 < – 6 < 0 < 6 < 5 < 4 < 3 < 2
1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1
LESSON 2: Math 101
Numerator/Denominator Relationships
9
11
11
13
13
15
15
17
17
19
LESSON 2: Math 101
Ratios
Proportions
Gavin and Sheryl were each given d dollars to spend during a vacation.
Though they left on the same day, Sheryl decided to return 4 days sooner
than Gavin, and Gavin spent 14 days on vacation. If Sheryl gave Gavin k
dollars of her allowance so that they would have had the same total amount
to spend per day of vacation, what was the dollar amount, in terms of k, that
Sheryl was given in advance?
6k
8k
9k
10k
12k
LESSON 2: Math 101
21 = 2 26 = 64 31 = 3 41 = 4 51 = 5
22 = 4 27 = 128 32 = 9 42 = 16 52 = 25
23 = 8 28 = 256 33 = 27 43 = 64 53 = 125
25 = 32 210 = 1024