The Graduate Management Admissions Council(TM) (GMAC(TM)) is a mission-driven association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. Founded in 1953, GMAC creates solutions and experiences that enable business schools and candidates to better discover, evaluate, and connect with each other. GMAC provides world-class research, industry conferences, recruiting tools, and assessments for the graduate management education industry, as well as tools, resources, events, and services that help guide candidates through their higher education journey. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management Admission Test(TM) (GMAT(TM)) exam is the most widely used graduate business school assessment. Currently 7,700+ programs worldwide trust the GMAT exam to build diverse classes.

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1.0 What Is the GMAT Exam? 2

1.0 What Is the GMAT Exam? 3

1.1 Why Take the GMAT Exam? 3

1.2 GMAT Focus Edition Format 4

1.3 What Is the Test Experience Like? 5

1.4 What Is the Test Content Like? 6

1.5 Data Insights Section 6

1.6 Quantitative Reasoning Section 7

1.7 Verbal Reasoning Section 7

1.8 How Are Scores Calculated? 7

2.0 How to Prepare 8

2.0 How to Prepare 9

2.1 How Should I Prepare for the Test? 9

2.2 Getting Ready for Exam Day 9

2.3 How to Use the GMAT Official Guide Quantitative Review 20232024 10

2.4 How to Use Other GMAT Official Prep Products 10

2.5 Tips for Taking the Exam 11

3.0 Math Review 14

3.0 Math Review 15

3.1 Value, Order, and Factors 16

3.2 Algebra, Equalities, and Inequalities 22

3.3 Rates, Ratios, and Percents 35

3.4 Statistics, Sets, Counting, Probability, Estimation, and Series 45

3.5 Reference Sheets 57

4.0 Quantitative Reasoning 68

4.0 Quantitative Reasoning 69

4.1 Tips for Answering Quantitative Reasoning Questions 70

4.2 Section Instructions 70

4.3 Practice Questions 72

4.4 Answer Key 97

4.5 Answer Explanations 99

5.0 GMAT Official Guide Quantitative Review Question Index 158

5.0 GMAT Official Guide Quantitative Review Question Index 159

Appendix A Answer Sheet 166

Quantitative Reasoning Answer Sheet 167