GMAT Quantitative Reasoning

GMAT Quantitative Reasoning focuses on mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills essential for success on the GMAT exam.

Study Strategies

Elimination and Estimation Techniques

Outsmarting the Test with Smart Guessing

Often, you may not know the answer immediately, and that’s okay! Use elimination to rule out obviously wrong choices and estimation to get close to the right answer.

How to Use These Methods

  • Cross off options that don’t fit or make sense
  • Estimate calculations to narrow down choices
  • Use answer choices to back-solve, checking which fits the problem

These techniques increase your odds of a correct answer, even when unsure.

Examples

  • Eliminating two options, then estimating between the last two.

  • Plugging answer choices into the question to see which works.