GRE Math Combo
GRE Math Combo
GRE Math Combo
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2. -3 -27
3. (2) 2
4. (6sqrt3) x
(2sqrt5) =
(6 x 2)(sqrt3 x sqrt5) = 12sqrt15
5. (12sqrt15) /
(2sqrt5) =
(12/2) x (sqrt15 / sqrt5) = 6sqrt3
6. (a^-1)/a^5 1/a^6
7. (x-y)(x+y) x-y
8. (x-y) x-2xy+y
9. (x^2)^4 x^(2(4)) =x^8 = (x^4)^2
10. (x+y) x+2xy+y
11. #1 What are the
important
properties of a
45-45-90
triangle?
The triangle is a right triangle.
12. #1 What is an
important
property of a 30-
60-90 triangle?
The triangle is a right triangle.
13. #1 What is the
relationship
between lengths
of the sides of a
triangle and the
measure of the
angles of the
triangle?
The longest side is opposite the largest
(biggest) angle.
14. #2 What are the
important
properties of a
45-45-90
triangle?
The triangle is isosceles (AC=BC).
15. #2 What is an
important
property of a 30-
60-90 triangle?
The hypotenuse is twice the length of the
shorter leg.
16. #2 What is the
relationship
between lengths
of the sides of a
triangle and the
measure of the
angles of the
triangle?
The shortest side is opposite the
smallest angle.
17. #3 What are the
important
properties of a
45-45-90
triangle?
The ratio of the lengths of the three sides
is x:x:x2.
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18. #3 What is an
important property of a
30-60-90 triangle?
The ratio of the length of the
three sides is x:x3:2x
19. #3 What is the
relationship between
lengths of the sides of a
triangle and the
measure of the angles of
the triangle?
Sides with the same lengths are
opposite angles with the same
measure.
20. divided by 7
21. Is EVEN
22. is Even
23. is A multiple of every integer
24. is a multiple of Every number
25. is a multiple of Two (2=)
26. Is neither Positive or Negative
27.
28. 0^0 undefined
29. 1 is a divisor of every number
30. 1 is an ODD number
31. 1 is the smallest positive integer
32. 1:1:sqrt2 is the ratio of
the sides of what kind of
triangle?
An isosceles right triangle.
33. 1:sqrt3:2 is the ratio of
the sides of what kind of
triangle?
A 30-60-90 triangle.
34. 1/2 divided by 3/7 is the
same as
1/2 times 7/3
35. 1/6 in percent? 16.6666%
36. 1/8 in percent? 12.5%
37. 1 1
38. 2 is the only Even prime number
39. 27 (2x7)
40. 2/2 2
41. 2+2 2
42. 3 is the opposite of -3
43. 3/8 in percent? 37.5%
44. 5 bakeries sell an average of 300 muffins per
bakery per day. If 2 stop making muffins but
the total muffins sold stays the same, what is
the average of muffins per bakery sold among
the remaining?
500
45. 5/6 in percent? 83.333%
46. 5/8 in percent? 62.5%
47. 5x^2 - 35x -55 = 0 [(7+
sqrt93)
/2], [(7 -
sqrt93) /
2]
48. 6w^2 - w - 15 = 0 -3/2 ,
5/3
49. 7 divided by Null
50. 7/8 in percent? 87.5%
51. 8.84 / 5.2 1.7
52. 10^6 has how many zeroes? 6
53. 10<all primes<20 11, 13,
17, 19
54. 20<all primes<30 23, 29
55. 25^(1/2) or sqrt. 25 = 5 OR -5
56. 30 60 90 3x, 4x,
5x
57. 30 60 90 x,
x(SR3),
2x
58. 30 60 90 3, 4, 5
59. 30 60 90 5, 12, 13
60. 30< all primes<40 31, 37
61. 40 < all primes<50 41, 43,
47
62. 50 < all primes< 60 53, 59
63. 60 < all primes <70 61, 67
64. 70 < all primes< 80 71, 73,
79
65. 200 <_ x <_ 300. How many values of x are
divisible by 5 & 8?
3
66. a(b-c) ab-ac
67. a(b+c) ab+ac
68. a/ Null
69. a^0 = 1
70. a^2 - 2ab + b^2 (a - b)^2
71. a^2 - b^2 (a - b)(a + b)
72. a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b)
73. a^2 + 2ab + b^2 (a + b)^2
74. a<b then a - b is
positive or
negative?
a-b is negative
75. a>b then a - b is
positive or
negative?
a-b is positive
76. An Angle that's
180
Straight Angle
77. Any Horizontal
line slope
zero
78. Area of a circle (pi)r
79. Area of a circle A=pi*(r^2)
80. Area of a
Parallelogram:
A=(base)(height)
81. Area of a
rectangle
A = length x width
82. Area of a
triangle
A= (1/2) b*h
83. Area of a
triangle?
(base*height) / 2
84. b 1
85. binomial
product of (x-y)
(x+y)(x-y)
86. binomial
product of
(x+y)(x-y)
x-y
87. binomial
product of
(x+y)
(x+y)(x+y)
88. b bbb (where b is used as a factor n
times)
89. A brick with
dimensions 10.
15 and 25 weighs
1.5 kg. A second
brick (same
density) has
dimensions 12,
18, and 30. What
is the weight of
the second
brick?
2.592 kg
90. Can you add sqrt
3 and sqrt 5?
No, only like radicals can be added.
91. Can you simplify
sqrt72?
Yes, because you can factor out a perfect
square (36). Sqrt(36 x 2) = sqrt36 X sqrt2
= 6sqrt2.
92. Can you subtract
3sqrt4 from
sqrt4?
Yes, like radicals can be
added/subtracted.
93. Circumference
of a Circle
c=2 x pi x r
OR pi x D
94. Circumference
of a circle
pi(diameter)
95. Circumference
of a circle
2(pi)r
96. Circumference
of a circle?
Diameter(Pi)
97. A company
places a 6-
symbol code on
each product.
The code
consists of the
letter T, followed
by 3 numerical
digits, and then
2 consonants (Y
is a conson).
How many codes
are possible?
441000 = 1 10 10 10 21 * 21
98. The consecutive
angles in a
parallelogram
equal
180
99. Consecutive
integers
x, x+1, x+2
100. Convert 0.7% to a fraction. 7 / 1000
101. A cylinder has a surface area of
22pi. If the cylinder has a height
of 10, what is the radius?
1
102. A cylinder has surface area 22pi.
If the cylinder has a height of 10,
what is its radius?
1
103. Define a "monomial" An expression with
just one term (-6x,
2a^2)
104. Define a "term", A term is a numerical
constant or the
product (or quotient)
of a numerical
constant and one or
more variables. (3x,
4x^2 and 2a/c)
105. Define an "expression". An algebraic
expression is a
combination of one of
more terms. Terms in
an expression are
separated by either
addition or
subtraction signs.
(3xy, 4ab, -5cd, x^2 +
x - 1)
106. THE DENOMINATOR CAN
NEVER
BE ZERO! 1/=null
107. Describe the relationship
between 3x^2 and 3(x - 1)^2
The graph of 3(x -
1)^2 is a translation
(shift) of the graph
one unit or space to
the right.
108. Describe the relationship
between the graphs of x^2 and
(1/2)x^2
The second graph is
less steep.
109. Distance (rate)(time) d=rt
110. Dividing by a number is the same
as multiplying it by its
Reciprocal
111. Employee X is paid 19.50 per
hour no matter how many a week.
Employee Y earns 18 for the first
40 and 1.5 the hourly wage for
every hour after that. If both
earned the same amount and
worked the same in one week,
how many did each work?
48
112. Evaluate (4^3)^2 4096
113. Evaluate 3& 2/7 / 1/3 9 & 6/7
114. Evaluate 4/11 + 11/12 1 & 37/132
115. Evaluate and write as a
mixed number: 2/7 - 3/21
+ 2 & 4/14
2 & 3/7
116. Factor a^2 + 2ab + b^2 (a + b)^2
117. Factor x^2 - xy + x. x(x - y + 1)
118. factored binomial product
of (x-y)
x-2xy+y
119. factored binomial product
of (x+y)
x+2xy+y
120. Find distance when given
time and rate
d=rt so r= d/t and t=d/r
121. Find the surface area of a
cylinder with radius 3 and
height 12.
90pi
122. First 10 prime #s 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29
A prime number (or a prime)
is a natural number greater
than 1 that has no positive
divisors other than 1 and
itself
123. For any number x Can be negative, zero, or
positive
124. For similar triangles, the
ratio of their
corresponding sides is
2:3. What is the ratio of
their areas?
4:9. The ratio of the areas of
two similar triangles equals
the square of the ratio of the
corresponding sides.
125. For what values should
the domain be restricted
for the function f(x) =
sqrt(x + 8)
-8
126. formula for area of a
triangle
A=bh
127. formula for distance
problems
distance=ratetime or d=rt
128. Formula for the area of a
circle?
A = pi(r^2)
129. Formula for the area of a
sector of a circle?
Sector area = (n/360) X
(pi)r^2
130. formula for the volume of
a cube
V=side
131. formula for volume of a
rectangular solid
V=lwh
132. Formula to calculate arc
length?
Arc length = (n/360) x pi(2r)
where n is the number of
degrees.
133. Formula to find a circle's
circumference from its
diameter?
C = (pi)d
134. Formula to find a circle's
circumference from its radius?
C = 2(pi)r
135. The four angles around a point
measure y, 2y, 35 and 55 respectively.
What is the value of y?
90
136. From a box of 12 candles, you are to
remove 5. How many different sets of
5 candles could you remove?
12! / 5!7! = 792
137. Hector invested $6000. Part was
invested in account with 9% simple
annual interest, and the rest in
account with 7% simple annual
interest. If he earned $490 in the
first year of these investments, how
much did he invest in each account?
$3,500 in the 9%
and $2,500 in
the 7%.
138. How do you solve proportions?
a/b=c/d
Cross
multiplication
a/b=c/d
4/6=10/15
4(15)=6(10)
60=60
139. How many 3-digit positive integers
are even and do not contain the digit
4?
288 (8 9 4)
140. How many digits are there between
the decimal point and the first even
digit in the decimal equivalent of
1/[(2^8)(5^3)]
0
141. How many multiples does a given
number have?
Infinite.
142. How many sides does a hexagon
have?
6
143. How to determine percent decrease? (amount of
decrease/original
price) x 100%
144. How to find the circumference of a
circle which circumscribes a square?
Circumference =
Diameter(pi).
Use pythagorean
theorem to find
the diagonal of
the square (the
diameter).
145. How to recognize a # as a multiple of
3
The sum of the
digits is a
multiple of 3
(i.e. 45 ... 4 + 5 =
9 so the whole
thing is a
multiple of 3)
146. How to recognize a # as
a multiple of 4
The last 2 digits are a multiple of
4. (i.e 144 .... 44 is a multiple of
4, so 144 must also be a multiple
of 4.)
147. How to recognize a # as
a multiple of 9
The sum of the digits is a
multiple of 9.
148. How to recognize a
multiple of 6
Sum of digits is a multiple of 3
and the last digit is even.
149. How to recognize if a #
is a multiple of 12
The sum of the digits it a
multiple of 3 and the last two
digits is a multiple of 4. (i.e 144:
1+4+4=9 which is a multiple of
3, and 44 is a multiple of 4, so
144 is a multiple of 12.)
150. If 8 schools are in a
conference, how many
games are played if
each team plays each
other exactly once?
28. n = 8, k = 2. n! / k!(n-k)!
151. If 4500 is invested at a
simple interest rate of
6%, what is the value of
the investment after 10
months?
4725
152. If 10800 is invested at a
simple interest rate of
4%, what is the value of
the investment after 18
months?
$11,448
153. If a is inversely
porportional to b, what
does it equal?
ab=k
(k is a constant)
154. If a is negative and n is
even then a is (positive
or negative?)
a is positive
155. If a is positive, a is Positive
156. If a lamp decreases to
$80, from $100, what is
the decrease in price?
= (actual decrease/Original
amount) x100%
= 20/100x100% = 20%
157. If a lamp increases
from $80 to $100, what
is the percent increase?
= 25%.
= (actual increase/original
amount) x 100%
= 20/80 x 100% = 1/4 x 100% =
25%
158. If a pair of parallel lines
is cut by a transversal
that's not
perpendicular, the sum
of any acute angle and
any obtuse angle is
180
Acute Angle an angle that is less
than 90
Obtuse Angle:angle that is
greater than 90 but less than
180
159. If a product of two numbers is , one
number must be
160. If a<b, then a+c<b+c
161. If a=-1 and b=3, what is the value of
(4(a^3)(b^2) - 12(a^2)(b^5)) /
(16(a^3)(b^2))?
20.5
162. If a>b then -a<-b
163. If an inequality is multiplied or divided by a
negative number....
the
direction
of the
inequality
is
reversed.
164. If E is certain P(E) =
1/1 = 1
165. If Event is impossible P(E) =
166. If Madagascar's exports totaled 1.3 billion
in 2009, and 4% came from China, what
was the value in millions of the country's
exports to China?
52
167. If r, t, s & u are distinct, consecutive prime
numbers, less than 31, which of the
following could be an average of them (4,
4.25, 6, 9, 24, 22, 24)
4.25, 6,
22
168. If the 80th percentile of the measurements
is 72degrees, about how many
measurments are between 69 degrees and
72 degrees? Round your answer to the
nearest tenth
18
169. If the two sides of a triangle are unequal
then the longer side.................
lies
opposite
the
greater
angle
170. If y is directly proportional to x, what does
it equal?
y/x is a
constant
171. If you have a set of n objects, but you only
want to order k of them, what formula do
you use to determine the number of
permutations?
n! / (n-
k)!
172. In a rectangle, all angles are Right
173. In a Rectangle, each angles measures 90
174. In a Regular
Polygon, the
measure of each
exterior angle
360/n
175. In a triangle
where the two
legs are 4 and 3,
what is the
value of a line
directly
intersecting the
middle coming
from the
meeting point of
the two legs?
2.4. We calculate the area (6) and then
turn the triangle on its side and use x as
the height to calculate again. (5x)/2=6
176. In any polygon,
all external
angles equal up
to
360
177. In similar
hexagons, the
ratio of the
areas is 16:25.
What is the
ratio of their
corresponding
sides?
4:5
178. Is 0 even or
odd?
Even
179. The larger the
absolute value
of the slope...
the steeper the slope.
180. Legs 5, 12.
Hypotenuse?
13
181. Legs 6, 8.
Hypotenuse?
10
182. Legs: 3, 4.
Hypotenuse?
5
183. the measure of
a straight angle
180
184. The negative exponent x is
equivalent to what?
1/x
i.e. 5^-3 = 1/(5^3) =
1/ 125 = .008
185. Nine coins are tossed
simultaneously. In how many of
the outcomes will the fourth coin
tossed show heads?
2^9 / 2 = 256
186. A number is divisible by 3 if ... the sum of its digits
is divisible by 3.
187. A number is divisible by 4 is... its last two digits are
divisible by 4.
188. A number is divisible by 6 if... its divisible by 2 and
by 3.
189. A number is divisible by 9 if... the sum of digits is
divisible by 9.
190. Number of degrees in a triangle 180
191. The objects in a set are called two
names:
members or elements
192. One is (a prime or not?) NOT A PRIME
193. The only number that is equal to
its opposite
=
194. P and r are factors of 100. What is
greater, pr or 100?
Indeterminable.
195. The percent decrease of a
quantity
= (actual
decrease/Original
amount) x 100%
196. Perfect Squares 1-15 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49,
64, 81, 100, 121, 144,
169, 196, 225
197. The Perimeter of a rectangle P=2(l+w)
198. Perimeter of a rectangle P= 2L + 2w
199. The Perimeter of a Square P=4s (s=side)
200. The perimeter of a square is 48
inches. The length of its diagonal
is:
12sqrt2
201. Pi is a ratio of what to what? Pi is the ratio of a
circle's circumference
to its diameter.
202. Positive integers that have exactly
2 positive divisors are
Prime numbers (2, 3,
5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19,
23)
203. Probability of an Event P(E) = number of
favorable
outcomes/total
number of possible
outcomes
204. Probability of E not occurring: 1 - P(E)
205. Probability of Event all cases P(E)1
206. Product of any
number and
is