Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook

by Kaplan Inc. and Kaplan Test Prep

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419549987
• ISBN13: 9781419549984
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Valuable GMAT math refresher, especially good for people with rusty math skills!

I self studied and scored a 770 on the GMAT. Here are my thoughts on the Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook: ===== OVERVIEW ===== The Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook deals exclusively with the quantitative section of the GMAT. Even though the math tested in the GMAT is quite basic, even elementary math subjects will seem like rocket science if you've been out of school for a long time, which is why a good math review is always welcome. And here is where this book comes in. The Kaplan Math Workbook is both a general math refresher (with specific exercises for each topic) and a GMAT practice problem resource; a combination which means that this book is definitely worth some attention if you're struggling with quant. The book offers a wide range of practice problems, presented in both drill format and GMAT format. What you'll find in the Kaplan Math Workbook: * Arithmetic: 87 drills and 116 Problem Solving * Algebra: 35 drills and 41 Problem Solving * Geometry: 66 drills and 90 Problem Solving * Word Problems: 10 drills and 103 Problem Solving * 50 Data Sufficiency ===== PROS ===== * Solid math review, with well written content that will take you through most of the things you need to know in order to tackle the quantitative section of the GMAT. I'd say this book is particularly useful if math has not been a part of your life for some time. It's good as an introduction as well as a supplement for intermediate study * With over 600 problems and exercises, the book is well worth the money if you're looking for practice * Explanations for GMAT practice problems are detailed enough to make anybody understand the "why" and the "how". I particularly liked the fact that some problems are dealt with in more than one way. The book generously providing several methods of solving a given question * Each chapter's practice sets are divided according to difficulty, so you can focus on whichever level suits you best if you're pressed for time * Backsolving and number picking are discussed, but only for a few pages, which is a plus, because in my opinion good test prep books should focus on a thorough concept review instead of tricks ===== CONS ===== * Not enough Data Sufficiency! This GMAT math question type is not presented as well as it could have been and there is a disproportionately small number of practice problems for the format. Since most people see this type of question for the first time while getting ready for the GMAT, I do believe it deserves more attention * Some GMAT math concepts are not given sufficient attention and unfortunately it's the topics that you're likely to see if you're aiming for a high quant score. Statistics and probabilities are reviewed in just two pages, while there is no separate section for permutations and combinations. * The answers to drills are not detailed, since the book only gives you the right answer. While most drills are there just to enforce concepts and thus are pretty basic, the fact that almost half of the p

Maybe too optimistic, but nothing helps as much as basics

I got 99th percentile on my GMAT 750(49, 42) and i used 3 books: this one, Kaplan's book with CD and Verbal Workbook. I had access to PR book and PP, but I did only tests from those. I found Kaplan's materials of quality and difficulty. Some whine that Kaplan is too hard, but that's good - if you can handle Kaplan, you can handle old good GMAT. PROS: - Very short and condensed math reviews - straight to the point - No smart-aleck advice about some stupid tricks - only math review - exactly what I needed - Solid problems that illustrate a lot of traps and multiple ways of solving them - Starts with the basics - arithmetic, integers, primes, etc - the stuff that anybody can uses a review of. A lot of applicants underestimate how much they forgot the basics and skim/skip them. I would not do that, and that book does not either. - Finally, the number of questions and quizzes in this book is impressive. I am giving a short summary of some of the sections of the book and number of quizzes and test questions. Quiz questions are math only; Test questions are GMAT-type questions. CONS: - No probability or combinations review, which would be very helpful. Get something. I bombed my probability question on the GMAT. - I went through this book at least 3 times (helping others) and I found that solutions don't include some of the most genius ways to handle the problems. I think the authors of the questions went beyond themselves. - Errors (even though this is the 6th edition and it barely changed compared to the 1st and 2nd, there are a few typos and just careless errors - it's a shame) Arithmetic -Number operations (15 quiz questions and 15 test questions) -Number properties (15, 19) -Averages (10, 19) -Ratios (10, 24) -Percents (25, 25) -Powers and Roots (12, 17) Algebra -Level One (20, 26) -Level Two (15, 15) Word Problems -Level One (10, 26) -Level Two (37) -Test (40) Geometry -Lines (6, 14) -Triangles (16, 21) -Quadrilaterals (15, 19) -Circles (19, 13) -Multiple Figures (4, 15) -Solids (6, 8) Data Sufficiency -Test 1 (25) -Test 2 (25) Also, here is the list of the Most Interesting GMAT questions from this book (some are hard and others require an unusual approach) - make sure you can answer every one of them and know how to solve them by heart: Number properties test: 8, 13, 14, 17, 19 Averages test: 4, 6 Ratios: 22 Percents: 4, 7, 8, 22 Powers and Roots: 5, 12 Algebra test 2: 2, 6 Basic Word Problem Exercise (p. 131): 6, 8, 9 Word Problems Test 1: 4, 19, 24 Percents, Ratios, and Rates: 34 General WP Test: 31, 35, 40 Geometry Triangles Exercise: 7, 11 Triangles Test: 2, 15, 18 Quadraliterals and other polygons: 14, 16, 17 Circles: 2, 5, 10 Multiple Figures: 2, 6, 9, 14 Solids: 5 DS1: 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24 DS2: 3, 7, 9, 10, 15, 21, 23, 24

Great service

I had ordered the book and selected free shipping. I wish the free shipping had faster delivery. The delivery date was set for about two weeks. I was surprised to receive the book in 10 days. Great service and product.

Great Supplement

I think this book is a great supplement to the Official GMAT Review. While the Official GMAT Review provides loads of practice questions, this book does a better job of explaining the math concepts that will be tested on the GMAT. This is especially helpful as the GMAT tests math concepts that most of us haven't reviewed since high school. I would recommend this book, especially if you're someone who is not typically satisfied by the short answers and explanations to math questions that most review books contain.

good but...

this is a good book for reviewing and practicing math skills. but be aware: it is EXACTLY -- chapter by chapter, problem by problem -- the same as Kaplan's GRE Math Workbook.