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What topics do the GMAT flashcards cover?

All three Focus Edition sections: Quantitative Reasoning (arithmetic, number properties, algebra, rates, statistics), Verbal Reasoning (Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning patterns), and Data Insights (Data Sufficiency, Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis).

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Because the three sections are weighted equally, give each real time — don't neglect Data Insights. Memorize the Data Sufficiency answer choices and key Quant formulas with Type and Quiz modes, then mix in Flip and Match for speed before a full practice test.

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Even. (Even × anything = even.)

Product of 2 consecutive integers

Always even — one of the two is even.

Definition of a prime number

A whole number > 1 with exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

Divisibility rule for 3

The sum of the digits is divisible by 3.

Divisibility rule for 9

The sum of the digits is divisible by 9.

Divisibility rule for 4

The last two digits form a number divisible by 4.

Divisibility rule for 8

The last three digits form a number divisible by 8.

GCF (greatest common factor)

The largest integer that divides two numbers exactly.

LCM (least common multiple)

The smallest positive integer that is a multiple of both numbers.

Prime factorization use

Break a number into primes to find GCF, LCM, and factor counts.

Units digit of 7¹, 7², 7³, 7⁴

7, 9, 3, 1 — then the cycle repeats (length 4).

$ x^{a+b} $ — add exponents when multiplying the same base.

$ x^{a-b} $ — subtract exponents when dividing the same base.

$ x^{ab} $ — multiply exponents for a power of a power.

1/xᵃ — a negative exponent is a reciprocal.

√a × √b (for nonnegative a, b).

Percent change formula

(new − original) ÷ original × 100. Always divide by the ORIGINAL.

Convert a fraction to a percent

Divide and multiply by 100 (e.g., 3/8 = 0.375 = 37.5%).

Successive percent changes

Multiply factors (×1.1 then ×0.9), do not add them.

Returns to 75% of the start, not 100% — changes multiply.

A comparison of quantities; scale up or down by a common factor.

Combine a part-to-part ratio into a total

Add the parts; each part is its share of the whole.

As one quantity rises, the other rises by the same factor (y = kx).

As one rises, the other falls (xy = constant).

Add the individual rates (jobs per hour) — never add the times.

Two-worker combined time

(a × b) ÷ (a + b) for individual times a and b.

Average speed for a round trip

total distance ÷ total time (NOT the average of the two speeds).

Compound interest grows…

Faster than simple interest — interest earns interest.

Mean (arithmetic average)

sum of values ÷ number of values.

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Only even prime: 2 — and 1 is not prime.
Odd × even: Even. (Even × anything = even.)
Odd × odd: Odd.
Even + even: Even.
Odd + odd: Even.
Odd + even: Odd.
Product of 2 consecutive integers: Always even — one of the two is even.
Definition of a prime number: A whole number > 1 with exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
Is 1 prime?: No. 1 has only one factor.
Smallest prime number: 2 (also the only even prime).
Number of factors of a perfect square: Always odd.
Sum of first n positive integers: n(n + 1)/2.
Divisibility rule for 3: The sum of the digits is divisible by 3.
Divisibility rule for 9: The sum of the digits is divisible by 9.
Divisibility rule for 4: The last two digits form a number divisible by 4.
Divisibility rule for 6: Divisible by both 2 and 3.
Divisibility rule for 8: The last three digits form a number divisible by 8.
GCF (greatest common factor): The largest integer that divides two numbers exactly.
LCM (least common multiple): The smallest positive integer that is a multiple of both numbers.
Prime factorization use: Break a number into primes to find GCF, LCM, and factor counts.
Units digit of 7¹, 7², 7³, 7⁴: 7, 9, 3, 1 — then the cycle repeats (length 4).
Units-digit cycle length of powers of 2: 4 (2, 4, 8, 6, repeat).
x⁰ equals: 1 (for any nonzero x).
xᵃ × xᵇ equals: $x^{a+b}$ — add exponents when multiplying the same base.
xᵃ ÷ xᵇ equals: $x^{a-b}$ — subtract exponents when dividing the same base.
(xᵃ)ᵇ equals: $x^{ab}$ — multiply exponents for a power of a power.
x⁻ᵃ equals: 1/xᵃ — a negative exponent is a reciprocal.
√(ab) equals: √a × √b (for nonnegative a, b).
Percent change formula: (new − original) ÷ original × 100. Always divide by the ORIGINAL.
Percent of: 'what percent of 80 is 28?': 28 ÷ 80 = 0.35 = 35%.
Convert a fraction to a percent: Divide and multiply by 100 (e.g., 3/8 = 0.375 = 37.5%).
Successive percent changes: Multiply factors (×1.1 then ×0.9), do not add them.
50% down then 50% up: Returns to 75% of the start, not 100% — changes multiply.
Ratio meaning: A comparison of quantities; scale up or down by a common factor.
Combine a part-to-part ratio into a total: Add the parts; each part is its share of the whole.
Direct proportion: As one quantity rises, the other rises by the same factor (y = kx).
Inverse proportion: As one rises, the other falls (xy = constant).
work = ?: rate × time.
Combined work rate: Add the individual rates (jobs per hour) — never add the times.
Two-worker combined time: (a × b) ÷ (a + b) for individual times a and b.
distance = ?: rate × time.
Average speed for a round trip: total distance ÷ total time (NOT the average of the two speeds).
Simple interest: principal × rate × time.
Compound interest grows…: Faster than simple interest — interest earns interest.
Mean (arithmetic average): sum of values ÷ number of values.
Median: The middle value when data is ordered (average of the two middle values if even count).
Mode: The most frequently occurring value.
Range: largest value − smallest value.
Mean vs. median with an outlier: An outlier moves the mean more than the median.
Weighted average: Σ(value × weight) ÷ Σ(weights) — weight by each group's share.
Standard deviation measures: How spread out data is around the mean; larger = more dispersion.
Quadratic standard form: ax² + bx + c = 0.
Quadratic formula: x = (−b ± √(b² − 4ac)) ÷ (2a).
Factor x² + bx + c: Find two numbers that multiply to c and add to b.
Difference of squares: a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b).
(a + b)² expands to: a² + 2ab + b².
(a − b)² expands to: a² − 2ab + b².
Inequality sign flip rule: Multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative flips < to > (and vice versa).
Solve a system of two equations: Substitution or elimination — combine to remove one variable.
Absolute value |x| means: Distance from zero; |x| = a gives x = a or x = −a.
Slope of a line: rise ÷ run = (y₂ − y₁) ÷ (x₂ − x₁).
Slope-intercept form: y = mx + b, where m is slope and b is the y-intercept.
Function notation f(x): Plug the input x into the rule to get the output.
Backsolving strategy: Plug answer choices into the question; start with B or D.
Picking numbers strategy: Choose easy values (often 100 for percents) for variable problems.
Probability of an event: favorable outcomes ÷ total possible outcomes.
Probability of A and B (independent): P(A) × P(B).
Probability of A or B (mutually exclusive): P(A) + P(B).
Probability of NOT A: 1 − P(A).
Permutation vs. combination: Permutation: order matters. Combination: order doesn't.
Combinations formula nCr: n! ÷ (r!(n − r)!).
Factorial n!: n × (n−1) × … × 2 × 1; note 0! = 1.
Counting principle: If one event has m ways and another n ways, together m × n ways.
Set: union vs. intersection: Union = in either set; intersection = in both.
Overlapping sets formula: Total = A + B − (both) + neither.
Is geometry on the GMAT Focus Edition?: No — geometry was removed from the Focus Edition.
Calculator in Quant?: No calculator is allowed in Quantitative Reasoning.
Quant question type (Focus Edition): Problem Solving only (Data Sufficiency moved to Data Insights).
Number of Quant questions / time: 21 questions in 45 minutes.
Mixture problem approach: Use a weighted average of the components' concentrations.
Estimate to save time: Round and approximate when answer choices are far apart.
Two Verbal Reasoning question types: Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning.
Is sentence correction on the Focus Edition?: No — sentence correction (grammar) was removed.
Number of Verbal questions / time: 23 questions in 45 minutes.
Conclusion (in an argument): The main point the argument tries to establish.
Premise / evidence: The facts offered to support the conclusion.
Assumption: An unstated premise the argument needs to be valid — the missing link.
Negation test (for assumptions): Deny the choice; if the argument collapses, it's the necessary assumption.
How to weaken an argument: Attack the assumption — offer an alternative cause or counterexample.
How to strengthen an argument: Confirm the assumption or rule out alternative explanations.
Correlation vs. causation flaw: Assuming one thing caused another just because they occur together.
Best way to weaken a causal claim: Provide a different cause for the same result.
Flaw / reasoning-error question: Name what's wrong with the logic (e.g., overgeneralizing, false analogy).
Evaluate-the-argument question: Find the question whose answer would most affect the conclusion.
Resolve-the-paradox question: Find the fact that explains how two surprising statements both hold.
Inference (must be true): A conclusion that must follow from the stated facts alone.
Inference answer rule: Stay close to the text; reject choices needing outside assumptions.
Main idea question: The central point covering the WHOLE passage — not one detail.
Reject in a main-idea question: Choices that are too narrow or too broad.
Detail / supporting-idea question: Return to the exact line; don't answer from memory.
Structure / function question: Why a sentence or paragraph is there — its role in the argument.
Tone / author's-attitude question: Match the strength of the author's language; avoid extremes unless stated.
Author's view vs. described view: Separate what the author believes from views they cite to criticize.
Strengthen vs. weaken (relationship): Mirror images — one confirms the assumption, the other breaks it.
'Most' / 'some' / 'all' in CR: Quantifiers matter; an exception can break an 'all' statement.
Reading for structure (RC strategy): Map purpose and paragraph roles first; return for details as needed.
Necessary vs. sufficient assumption: Necessary: required for the argument; sufficient: enough to guarantee it.
Bold-face / argument-structure question: Identify the role each bolded statement plays (premise, conclusion, etc.).
Complete-the-argument question: Choose the option that logically finishes the reasoning.
Scope shift (CR trap): A choice that subtly changes the topic from the argument's actual scope.
Extreme-language trap: Answers with 'always/never/only' are often too strong to be supported.
Reverse-logic trap: A weaken choice that actually strengthens (or vice versa) — read the task.
Data Insights — what's new: The Focus Edition section testing data literacy; Data Sufficiency lives here now.
Number of Data Insights questions / time: 20 questions in 45 minutes.
Calculator in Data Insights?: Yes — an on-screen calculator is allowed (only in this section).
Five Data Insights question types: Data Sufficiency, Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, Two-Part Analysis.
Data Sufficiency — your task: Decide whether the statements give enough info to answer — not what the answer is.
Data Sufficiency choice A: Statement (1) alone is sufficient, but (2) alone is not.
Data Sufficiency choice B: Statement (2) alone is sufficient, but (1) alone is not.
Data Sufficiency choice C: Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is.
Data Sufficiency choice D: Each statement alone is sufficient.
Data Sufficiency choice E: Statements (1) and (2) together are NOT sufficient.
Are the DS answer choices fixed?: Yes — A–E are identical on every Data Sufficiency question. Memorize them.
DS evaluation order: Test (1) alone, then (2) alone, then both together only if needed.
DS biggest time trap: Fully solving — stop as soon as you know whether the data is enough.
DS for a yes/no question: Sufficient means a DEFINITE yes or a definite no — not a maybe.
Multi-Source Reasoning: Combine 2–3 tabbed sources (text, tables, graphics) to answer linked questions.
Multi-Source Reasoning strategy: Skim each tab to learn what it holds; then fetch only the data the question needs.
Table Analysis: Sort and read a spreadsheet-style table to judge true/false statements.
Table Analysis tip: Sort by the relevant column first to evaluate statements quickly.
Graphics Interpretation: Read a chart or graph and complete statements via drop-down menus.
Graphics Interpretation tip: Check axis labels, units, and scale before answering.
Two-Part Analysis: Choose one answer in each of two related columns from a shared option set.
Two-Part Analysis tip: The two parts are related — one choice often constrains the other.
Why Data Insights matters: It's weighted equally with Quant and Verbal — don't under-prepare it.
Reading a scatter plot: Each point is a paired (x, y) value; look for an upward/downward trend.
Reading a bar chart: Compare category heights; check the axis scale for the true difference.
Reading a line graph: Track change over time; the slope shows the rate of change.
Pie chart values: Each slice is a percent of the whole; the slices sum to 100%.
Cumulative vs. frequency table: Frequency = count per category; cumulative = running total.
Median from a frequency table: Find the middle data point by counting up the frequencies.
Percentile meaning: The percent of values at or below a given value.
Interpreting a trend line: Shows the overall direction; individual points may vary around it.
GMAT total score scale: 205–805, in 10-point increments (always ends in 5).
GMAT section score range: 60–90 for each of the three sections.
How the total score is built: Three section scores, equally weighted, combine into the 205–805 total.
GMAT mean total score: Roughly 545 on the Focus scale.
GMAT total questions / time: 64 questions in 2 hours 15 minutes (45 min per section).
GMAT section order: Flexible — you choose any of the six possible orders.
GMAT optional break: One 10-minute break, after the first or second section.
Question Review & Edit tool: Bookmark any question; change up to 3 answers per section before time ends.
GMAT adaptivity: Section-adaptive — difficulty adjusts to your performance within each section.
Is there an essay (AWA) on the Focus Edition?: No — the Analytical Writing Assessment was removed.
GMAT score validity: Scores are valid for 5 years.
GMAT exam fee (approx.): About $275 at a test center, $300 online (excluding tax).
Free score sends with registration: Up to 5 programs at the time of registration.
Convert a percent to a decimal: Divide by 100 (e.g., 35% = 0.35).
Convert a decimal to a percent: Multiply by 100 (e.g., 0.4 = 40%).
10% of a number (quick): Move the decimal one place left.
1% of a number (quick): Move the decimal two places left.
Find a number when you know a percent of it: Divide the part by the decimal form of the percent.
Percent increase of 50 → 60: (60 − 50) ÷ 50 = 20% increase.
Percent decrease of 250 → 200: (250 − 200) ÷ 250 = 20% decrease.
Markup vs. margin: Markup is over cost; margin is over selling price.
Profit: selling price − cost.
Fraction comparison trick: Cross-multiply: a/b vs c/d → compare a·d with b·c.
Adding fractions: Use a common denominator, then add numerators.
Multiplying fractions: Multiply numerators and denominators straight across.
Dividing fractions: Multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
Reciprocal of a/b: b/a.
Improper fraction to mixed number: Divide; the quotient is the whole part, remainder over divisor is the fraction.
√(a/b) equals: √a ÷ √b — the root distributes over a quotient.
Perfect squares 1–15: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, 169, 196, 225.
Cube of 2, 3, 4, 5: 8, 27, 64, 125.
√2 ≈ ?: 1.41.
√3 ≈ ?: 1.73.
Estimate √50: Between 7 and 8 (closer to 7, since 7² = 49).
Negative × negative: Positive.
Negative × positive: Negative.
Even root of a negative number: Not a real number.
Order of operations (PEMDAS): Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply/Divide, Add/Subtract — left to right.
Distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac.
Solve a linear equation: Isolate the variable using inverse operations on both sides.
Cross-multiply to solve a proportion: a/b = c/d → a·d = b·c.
Consecutive even/odd integers: Differ by 2: x, x+2, x+4, …
Average of consecutive integers: Equals the median (the middle value).
Sum of an evenly spaced set: average × number of terms.
Number of integers from a to b inclusive: b − a + 1.
Remainder concept: What's left after division; remainder < divisor.
A number divisible by 10: Ends in 0.
A number divisible by 5: Ends in 0 or 5.
A number divisible by 2: Ends in an even digit (0, 2, 4, 6, 8).
Exponent of 0 base: 0ⁿ = 0 for n > 0; 0⁰ is undefined on the GMAT.
Fractional exponent $x^{1/2}$: Equal to √x (a one-half power is a root).
Scientific notation: A number as a × 10ⁿ with 1 ≤ a < 10.
Average rate when distances are equal: Use total distance ÷ total time, never the mean of the rates.
Ratio word problem setup: Let the parts be multiples of a variable (e.g., 2x and 3x).
Mixture: stronger + weaker solution: Resulting concentration is the weighted average of the two.
Interest: which grows more, simple or compound?: Compound, because it earns interest on interest.
Percent of a percent: Multiply the decimals (e.g., 20% of 30% = 0.06 = 6%).
Solve for a variable in a formula: Treat other letters as constants; isolate the target variable.
Inequalities with a variable denominator: Be careful — the sign of the denominator affects the direction.
Quadratic with no real solution: Discriminant b² − 4ac < 0.
Sum/product of quadratic roots: Sum = −b/a; product = c/a.
Function composition f(g(x)): Apply g first, then f to the result.
Reading Comprehension passage length: Short to medium business, science, or social-science passages with several questions.
First read of an RC passage: Skim for the main point and structure, not every fact.
Where RC answers come from: The passage only — never outside knowledge.
'EXCEPT' question: Four choices are true/supported; the answer is the one that is NOT.
Primary purpose vs. main idea: Purpose = why the author wrote it; main idea = what it says overall.
Identify the argument's parts (CR): Find the conclusion, the evidence, and the assumption linking them.
Signal words for a conclusion: Therefore, thus, so, hence, clearly.
Signal words for evidence: Because, since, for, as, given that.
Assumption family questions: Assumption, strengthen, weaken, evaluate, flaw — all turn on the gap.
Sampling flaw: Generalizing from an unrepresentative or too-small sample.
Survey / self-report flaw: Respondents may be biased or untruthful.
Percent vs. number flaw: A higher percent doesn't mean a higher absolute number (and vice versa).
Ad hominem in CR: Attacking the source rather than the argument — a reasoning flaw.
Circular reasoning: Using the conclusion as its own evidence.
False analogy: Treating two unlike situations as comparable.
Equivocation: Using one word in two different senses within the argument.
Plan / proposal question: Evaluate whether a proposed action will achieve its goal.
Strengthen a plan: Show the plan addresses the real obstacle to the goal.
Weaken a plan: Show an obstacle or side effect that defeats the goal.
Inference vs. assumption: Inference follows FROM the argument; assumption is needed BY it.
Trap: out-of-scope choice: Introduces information irrelevant to the argument.
Trap: opposite answer: Does the reverse of what the question asks (e.g., strengthens a weaken).
Predict before reading choices (CR): Anticipate the answer's role, then match — it speeds elimination.
Read the question stem first?: In CR, yes — knowing the task focuses your read of the argument.
DS: 'C trap': Picking 'both together' before checking each statement alone.
DS: statements never contradict: Both statements are always true; they just may or may not be sufficient.
DS value question: Sufficient means the statements pin down ONE exact value.
DS: rephrase the question first: Simplify what you actually need before testing the statements.
Multi-Source Reasoning question format: Often several questions (some yes/no, some multiple choice) per prompt.
Table Analysis answer format: A set of true/false (or yes/no) statements to evaluate from the table.
Graphics Interpretation answer format: Drop-down menus that complete sentences about the graphic.
Two-Part Analysis answer format: A grid: pick one option for each of two columns.
Reading a histogram: Bars show frequency over value ranges (bins); look at shape and center.
Skewed-right distribution: A long right tail; mean > median.
Skewed-left distribution: A long left tail; mean < median.
Symmetric distribution: Mean ≈ median ≈ mode.
Correlation in a scatter plot: Points trending up = positive; trending down = negative.
Correlation does not imply…: Causation — a Data Insights and CR theme alike.
Rate from a graph: The slope between two points = change in y ÷ change in x.
Weighted data in a table: Account for group sizes when combining averages.
Two-way (contingency) table: Rows and columns of counts; read joint and marginal totals.
Marginal total: A row or column total (the 'margin') of a two-way table.
Reading units carefully (DI): Thousands vs. millions and % vs. count change the answer.
Budget time across DI: ~2.25 minutes per question on average; don't sink time in one source.
Express 'is' and 'of' in percent problems: 'is' → equals (=); 'of' → multiply (×).
Translate 'x is 25% greater than y': x = 1.25y.
Translate 'x is 30% less than y': x = 0.70y.
Doubling time idea: How long for a quantity to double under repeated growth.
Greatest common factor of primes p, q: 1 (distinct primes share no common factor > 1).
Sum of interior digits divisible by 3 means: The whole number is divisible by 3.
Median of an even-sized set: Average the two middle values.
Effect of adding the mean to a data set: The mean stays the same; the standard deviation decreases.
Effect of multiplying all values by k: Mean, median, and SD all scale by k.
Set with the smallest standard deviation: The one whose values are closest together.
Solve |x − 3| = 5: x − 3 = 5 or x − 3 = −5 → x = 8 or x = −2.
Number of diagonals (not tested?): Geometry is not on the Focus Edition — skip pure geometry formulas.
Translate 'product' and 'quotient': Product = multiply; quotient = divide.
Translate 'sum' and 'difference': Sum = add; difference = subtract.
Percent profit on cost: (selling − cost) ÷ cost × 100.
Ratio 3:4 as a fraction of the whole: 3/7 and 4/7 (parts over the sum of parts).
Average speed: 60 mi at 30 mph, 60 mi at 60 mph: 120 ÷ (2 + 1) = 40 mph (not 45).
When to pick 100: Percent problems with unknown starting amounts.
Check answer reasonableness: Estimate magnitude; reject choices that are obviously too big/small.
Even number of negative factors: Product is positive; odd number of negatives → negative.
Conclusion location in an argument: Anywhere — beginning, middle, or end; find it by meaning, not position.
'Which best supports' question: A strengthen question — add evidence for the conclusion.
'Which most undermines' question: A weaken question — break the link to the conclusion.
'Properly drawn conclusion' question: An inference — must be fully supported by the stated facts.
Author tone: most common GMAT range: Usually measured/objective — extreme tones are rare and often traps.
Main-idea trap: a true detail: A true statement that's too narrow to be the main idea.
Critical Reasoning argument length: Short — usually a few sentences; read precisely.
Strengthen by eliminating an alternative: Rule out another possible cause of the result.
Identify the issue in 'evaluate' questions: Pinpoint the assumption the question would test.
Inference question: avoid: Choices that go beyond or distort what the passage states.
RC: tracking a contrast: Watch 'but, however, although' — they often signal the main point.
RC: a 'function' question asks: The role a detail plays, not whether it's true.
DS: yes/no, statement gives 'always yes': Sufficient (a definite answer).
DS: statement gives 'sometimes yes, sometimes no': Insufficient.
DS: combine statements: Only if neither alone is sufficient; then test both together.
DS: don't carry info between statements: Evaluate (1) and (2) independently before combining.
Multi-Source: yes/no sub-question scoring: All parts of a single MSR item must be correct to earn credit.
Table Analysis: most efficient first step: Sort the table by the column the statement is about.
Graphics: read the legend: Identify what each color/series represents before answering.
Two-Part: when parts are 'min' and 'max': Find values satisfying the shared constraint at each extreme.
DI calculator best use: Heavy arithmetic; still reason first to avoid wasted keystrokes.
Percent change from a chart: (later − earlier) ÷ earlier × 100, read off the axis values.
Reading stacked bar charts: Each segment adds to the total bar; compare segments and totals.
Outlier on a scatter plot: A point far from the trend; note its effect on any average.
DI question mix: Quantitative, verbal, or both — the section is intentionally blended.
Time management across all of DI: 20 questions, 45 minutes — protect time for multi-part prompts.

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Here at Career Employer, we focus a lot on providing factually accurate information that is always up to date. We strive to provide correct information using strict editorial processes, article editing, and fact-checking for all of the information found on our website. We only utilize trustworthy and relevant resources. To find out more, make sure to read our full editorial process page here.