Gremath Set01

GRE Math Set 1
Category 1 Number Operations

1.
For which of the following expressions is it true that the value of the expression is the same for
x = 587 as for x = 587 ?
answer
1 2x
I.
1 2x2
(1 2 x ) 2
II.
III.
(A)
I only
(B)
II only
(C)
I and III only
(D)
II and III only
(E)
I, II, and III
2. If the numbers
17 1 3 3
9
,
,
,
, and
were ordered from greatest to least, the middle
24 2 8 4
16
number of the resulting sequence would be

(A)
17
24
(B)
1
2
(C)
3
8
(D)
3
4
(E)
9
16
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GRE Math Set 1
7
1
+
is between
8
9
3. The sum
(A)
1
3
and
2
4
(B)
7
1
+
and 1
8
9
(C) 1 and 1
1
4
(D) 1
1
1
and 1
4
2
(E) 1
1
and 2
2
4. Of the following, which is closest to

(A)
0.200
(B)
0.172
(C)
0.167
(D)
0.143
(E)
0.140
answer
1
?
7
answer
a , b , c , and d , * (a , b, c, d ) is defined as a b + c d . What is the

value of * (1,3,8,5) ?
5. For all integers
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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GRE Math Set 1
6. The operation # is defined by the equation x # y =
xy
, where 2 x y . The value of
2x y
answer
which of the following is 0?
2#2
2#2
2# 2
2#1
3#2
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
7. The number 0.756 is how much greater than
(A)
6
25
(B)
3
125
(C)
3
250
(D)
3
500
(E)
1
250
8. What number when multiplied by
(A)
2
7
(B)
2
3
(C)
3
?
4
answer
4
6
yields
as the result?
7
7
3
2
(D)
24
7
(E)
answer
7
2
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9. If the sum of 3 times
n , 11 times n , and 111 times n is equal to 1,000, what is the value of
answer
n?
(A)
(B)
12.5
(C)
16
(D)
25
(E)
125
10. Which of the following is equal to 0.042?

(A)
4
2
+
10 10
(B)
4
2
+
10 100
answer
4
2
+
100 100
4
2
(D)
+
100 1,000
(C)
(E)
4
2
+
1,000 1,000
11. In the addition problem above, if and each represent a digit, then represents
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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GRE Math Set 1
12. If represents a digit in the subtraction problem above, =

(A)
(B) 5
(C) 6
answer
(D) 7
(E) 9
13. The figure above shows the arrangement and code numbers of 9 fluorescent tubes. If a tube is
answer
illuminated whenever its code number is received, which of the following shows the
arrangement of tubes illuminated when the digits in the result of 3,804 3 are received?
14. Of the following, which is the closest approximation of
(A)
1
10
(B)
1
8
(C)
1
4
(D)
50.2 0.49
?
199.8
5
4
(E)
answer
25
2
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61.24 (0.998) 2
403
15. The expression above is approximately equal to
16.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
answer
( 2)(0.33)(15)
is approximately equal to
(0.24)
(A)
(B)
5
2
(C)
15
(D)
36
(E)
40
17. Of the following, which is the best approximation for

(A)
0.015
(B)
0.15
(C)
1.5
(D)
15
(E)
150
answer
0.01 2.005 32.98

?
11.12 0.04
answer
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18. Of the following, the closest approximation to

(A)
40
(B)
35
(C)
30
(D)
(E)
8.097(0.8745)
is
0 .202
answer
<High Level Questions>

19. If a sequence of 8 consecutive odd integers with increasing values has 9 as its 7th term, what is
answer
the sum of the terms of the sequence?
20.
(A)
22
(B)
32
(C)
36
(D)
40
(E)
44
If w, x, y, and z are positive and

(A)
wz = xy
(B)
x z
=
w y
(C)
x z
=
y w
w y
= , which of the following is NOT always true?
x z
w+ x y + z
=
x
z
x+ w z + y
(E)
=
w
y
(D)
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21. If d =
a +b
c
3c
, a = , and b = , what is the value of d in terms of c ?
ab
2
4
1+ 2
c
(A)
10c
11
(B)
5c
2
(C)
10c
3
(D)
10
11c
(E)
5
2c
answer
22. Tamara saves $35 each week. If she now has $100 saved, in how many weeks can she first
answer
have enough saved to buy a lawn mower that costs $250?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
23. If x > 3,000 , then the value of
(A)
1
6
(B)
1
3
(C)
10
21
(D)
(E)
x
is closest to
2x + 1
answer
1
2
3
2
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24. A certain clock indicates 8 oclock. If the clock runs accurately for the next 11,995 hours,
answer
what hour will it indicate at the end of that time?

(A)
1 oclock
(B)
2 oclock
(C)
3 oclock
(D)
5 oclock
(E)
10 oclock
25. If
the result obtained when 2 is subtracted from
2
what is the value of
(A)
22
(B)
(C)
(D)
18
(E)
22
12
is a galaxy that is 2 10
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
miles. Approximately how many miles from Earth
light-years away?
3 .0 10 6
1.2 1018
1.2 1019
1.2 10 72
1.2 10 73
answer
x?
26. A light-year is approximately 6 10
(A)
5x is equal to the sum of 10 and 3x ,
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27. If it is 6:27 in the evening on a certain day, what time in the morning was it exactly 2,880,717
answer
minutes earlier? (Assume standard time in one location.)

(A)
6:22
(B)
6:24
(C)
6:27
(D)
6:30
(E)
6:32
28. If the sum of two positive integers is 24 and the difference of their squares is 48, what is the
answer
product of the two integers?

(A)
108
(B)
119
(C)
128
(D)
135
(E)
143
29. On a certain scale of intensity, each i ncrement of 10 in magnitude represents a tenfold increase
in intensity. On this scale, an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 165 is how many
times an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 125?
(A)
40
(B)
100
(C)
400
(D)
1,000
(E)
10,000
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GRE Math Set 1
30. In the formula V =
(A)
64
1
, if r is halved, then V is multiplied by
(2 r )3
(B) 8
(C) 1
(D)
1
8
(E)
answer
1
64
31. In the subtraction problem above, , , and represent different positive digits. If is 1
greater than , what is the value of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
32. Which of the following procedures is always equivalent to adding 5 given numbers and then
dividing the sum by 5?
I.
Multiplying the 5 numbers and then finding the 5th root of the product.
II. Adding the 5 numbers, doubling the sum, and then moving the decimal point one place to
the left.
III. Ordering the 5 numbers numerically and then selecting the middle number.
(A)
None
(B)
I only
(C)
II only
(D)
III only
(E)
I and III
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answer
GRE Math Set 1
Category 1 Number Operations

1. For which of the following expressions is it true that the value of the expression is the same for
x = 587 as for x = 587 ?

I.
1 2x
II.
III.
1 2x2
(1 2 x ) 2
(A)
I only
(B)
II only
(C)
I and III only
(D)
II and III only
(E)
I, II, and III
x = 587 , x = 587
. x
.
& (B).
2. If the numbers
17 1 3 3
9
,
,
,
, and
were ordered from greatest to least, the middle
24 2 8 4
16
number of the resulting sequence would be

(A)
17
24
(B)
1
2
(C)
3
8
(D)
3
4
(E)
9
16
GRE i)
ii) .
.
3 3 3 3
4
4
8
8
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. 17 , 1 , 3 , 3
24
. 3 = 9 , 1 = 12 , 17 , 3 = 18
8 24 2 24 24 4 24
.
9

16
### fractions( 22 , 11)

19 9
22 11 cross-multiplying( 22 9, 11 19)
19
9
. 22 9 < 11 19, so 22 < 11

19
& (E).
3. The sum
(A)
7
1
+
is between
8
9
1
3
and
2
4
(D) 1
(B)
1
1
and 1
4
2
7
1
+
and 1
8
9
(E) 1
(C) 1 and 1
1
4
1
and 2
2
7
1
71
+
=
1 (C),(D),(E) .
8
9
72
3 54
=
4 72
7

+
8
..
71
(B) .
72
1
(C),(D),(E)
9
7
1
1
1
.

8
8
9
1
1
7
1
.
+
1
9
8
8
9
.
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GRE
.
& (B)
4. Of the following, which is closest to
1
?
7
(A) 0.200
(B) 0.172
(C) 0.167
(D) 0.143
(E) 0.140
1
100
7
& (D).
a , b , c , and d , * (a , b, c, d ) is defined as a b + c d . What is the

value of * (1,3,8,5) ?
5. For all integers
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
* (a , b, c, d ) a b + c d * (1,3,8,5) .
.
.
& (C).
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6. The operation # is defined by the equation x # y =
xy
, where 2 x y . The value of
2x y
which of the following is 0?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
x# y =
2#2
2#2
2# 2
2#1
3#2
xy
0 .
2x y
0 0 .
& (C).
7. The number 0.756 is how much greater than
(A)
6
25
(B)
3
125
(C)
3
250
(D)
3
500
(E)
1
250
3
?
4
3
3
.

4
4
. 3 4 ,
0.756
25
75
. GMAT
100
.
& (D).
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8. What number when multiplied by
2
7
(A)
(B)
2
3
(C)
4
6
yields
as the result?
7
7
3
2
(D)
24
7
(E)
7
2
4
6
4 6

.( x = .)
7
7
7 7
GRE .
& (C) .
9. If the sum of 3 times
n , 11 times n , and 111 times n is equal to 1,000, what is the value of
n?
(A)
(B)
12.5
(C)
16
(D)
25
(E) 125
n 3, n 11, n 111 1,000 n .

( 3n + 11n + 111n = 1,000 )
& (A).
10. Which of the following is equal to 0.042?

(A)
4
2
+
10 10
(B)
4
2
+
10 100
4
2
+
100 100
4
2
(D)
+
100 1,000
(C)
(E)
4
2
+
1,000 1,000
1000 .
& (D).
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11. In the addition problem above, if and each represent a digit, then represents
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
, .
2 + = 2 0, 9. 10
. 10 .
0 2 0
.
9 . (
.)
& (A).
12.
If represents a digit in the subtraction problem above, =

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
& (E).
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GRE Math Set 1
13. The figure above shows the arrangement and code numbers of 9 fluorescent tubes. If a tube
is illuminated whenever its code number is received, which of the following shows the
arrangement of tubes illuminated when the digits in the result of 3,804 3 are received?
9 fluorescent tube code . Code

tube 3,804 3 tube
.
& (D).
14. Of the following, which is the closest approximation of
(A)
1
10
(B)
1
8
(C)
1
4
(D)
50.2 0.49
?
199.8
5
4
(E)
25
2
GRE .
.
50 0.5 1
=
200
8
& (B).
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61.24 (0.998) 2
403
15. The expression above is approximately equal to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
60 (1)2
=3
20
& (B).
16.
( 2)(0.33)(15)
is approximately equal to
(0.24)
(A)
(A) 2
(B)
5
2
(C)
15
(D)
36
(E)
40
& (E).
17. Of the following, which is the best approximation for

(A)
0.015
(B)
0.15
(C)
1.5
(D)
15
(E)
150
0.01 2.005 32.98

?
11.12 0.04
& (C).
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18. Of the following, the closest approximation to
8.097(0.8745)
is
0 .202
(A) 40
(B) 35
(C) 30
(D)
(E)
& (B).
<High Level Questions>

19. If a sequence o f 8 consecutive odd integers with increasing values has 9 as its 7th term, what is
the sum of the terms of the sequence?
(A)
22
(B)
32
(C)
36
(D)
40
(E)
44
8 consecutive odd integers increasing value 7 9

. : -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. 3 3 0
5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 32.
Tips -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, 7,, 9, 11 3 ( ) 2
11 .
a , d , ( n ) l n S n
Sn =
n( a + l )
,
2
Sn =
n{2a + (n 1)d }
2
. (B)
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20. If w, x, y, and z are positive and

(A)
wz = xy
(B)
x z
=
w y
(C)
x z
=
y w
(D)
(E)
w y
= , which of the following is NOT always true?
x z
w+ x y + z
=
x
z
x+ w z + y
=
w
y
w y
= wz = xy , (C)
x z
. (C)
21. If d =
(A)
a +b
c
3c
, a = , and b = , what is the value of d in terms of c ?
ab
2
4
1+ 2
c
10c
11
(B)
5c
2
(C)
10c
3
(D)
d c a = c b =
2
10
11c
(E)
5
2c
3c
d = a+ b
4
ab
1+
c2
. (A)
22. Tamara saves $35 each week. If she now has $100 saved, in how many weeks can she first
have enough saved to buy a lawn mower that costs $250?
(A)
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
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$100 $250 lawn mower

. $100 $150 . $35 4
$140 $240 5
.
. (D)
23. If x > 3,000 , then the value of
1
6
(A)
x =
2x +1
1
2+
(B)
1
x
1
3
(C)
x
is closest to
2x + 1
10
21
(D)
1
2
(E)
3
2
1
1
x 3,001
= 0.00033322
x
x
1/2 .
. (D)
24. A certain clock indicates 8 oclock. If the clock runs accurately for the next 11,995 hours,
what hour will it indicate at the end of that time?
(A)
1 oclock
(B)
2 oclock
(C)
3 oclock
(D)
5 oclock
(E)
10 oclock
8 11,995 . 11,995
8 12,003 hours 24 3
. .
. (C)
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25. If
the result obtained when 2 is subtracted from
2
what is the value of
5x is equal to the sum of 10 and 3x ,
x?
(A) 22
(B) 4
(C) 4
(D) 18
(E) 22
1
(5x 2) = 10 + 3 x
2
x = 22
. (A)
12
26. A light-year is approximately 6 10

is a galaxy that is 2 10
(A) 3 .0 10
miles. Approximately how many miles from Earth
light-years away?
(B) 1.2 10
18
(C) 1.2 10
19
(D) 1.2 10
72
(E) 1.2 10
73
6 1012 miles , 2 10 6
12
6
19
. 6 10 2 10 = 1.2 10
( light-year )
. (C)
27. If it is 6:27 in the evening on a certain day, what time in the morning was it exactly 2,880,717
minutes earlier? (Assume standard time in one location.)
(A) 6:22
(B) 6:24
(C) 6:27
(D) 6:30
(E) 6:32
6:27, 2,880,717 minutes

. 2,880,717 minutes = (48,011 60 minutes) + 57 minutes. 57
6: 30 .
. (D)
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28. If the sum of two positive integers is 24 and the difference of their squares is 48, what is the
product of the two integers?
(A) 108
(B) 119
(C) 128
(D) 135
(E) 143
x, y x + y = 24 , x y = 48 xy .
2
x 2 y 2 = 48 ( x + y )( x y ) = 48 = (24)( x y ) ( x y ) = 2
x + y = 24 x y = 2 x = 13, y = 11 xy = 143
. (E)
29. On a certain scale of intensity, each increment of 10 in magnitude represents a tenfold increase
in intensity. On this scale, an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 165 is how many
times an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 125?
(A)
40
(B)
100
(C)
400
(D)
1,000
(E)
10,000
165 125 40 magnitude . magnitude 10 10

(intensity) 10101010 =10,000
. (E)
30. In the formula V =
1
, if r is halved, then V is multiplied by
(2 r )3
(A) 64
V=
(B)
(C)
(D)
1
8
(E)
1
64
1
1
1
, r
V = 3 . V 8 .
3
8r
2r
r
. (B)
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31. In the subtraction problem above, , , and represent different positive digits. If is 1
greater than , what is the value of ?
(A)
(B)
(C) 5
(D) 3
(E) 2
= + 1 .
= 1 = 2 = 9 . = 9 .
. (A)
32. Which of the following procedures is always equivalent to adding 5 given numbers and then
dividing the sum by 5?
I.
Multiplying the 5 numbers and then finding the 5th root of the product.
II. Adding the 5 numbers, doubling the sum, and then moving the decimal point one
place to the left.
III. Ordering the 5 numbers numerically and then selecting the middle number.
(A) None
(B) I only
(C) II only
(D) III only
(E) I and III
5 5
.
5 , . 1
10 . 5 2 10
5 .
. (C)
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GRE Math Set 1

Category 1 Number Operations

x = 587 as for x = 587 ?

I and III only

II and III only

I, II, and III

number of the resulting sequence would be

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4. Of the following, which is closest to

a , b , c , and d , * (a , b, c, d ) is defined as a b + c d . What is the

5. For all integers

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6. The operation # is defined by the equation x # y =

which of the following is 0?

7. The number 0.756 is how much greater than

8. What number when multiplied by

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9. If the sum of 3 times

n , 11 times n , and 111 times n is equal to 1,000, what is the value of

10. Which of the following is equal to 0.042?

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12. If represents a digit in the subtraction problem above, =

14. Of the following, which is the closest approximation of

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17. Of the following, which is the best approximation for

0.01 2.005 32.98

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18. Of the following, the closest approximation to

<High Level Questions>

the sum of the terms of the sequence?

If w, x, y, and z are positive and

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have enough saved to buy a lawn mower that costs $250?

23. If x > 3,000 , then the value of

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what hour will it indicate at the end of that time?

the result obtained when 2 is subtracted from

miles. Approximately how many miles from Earth

26. A light-year is approximately 6 10

5x is equal to the sum of 10 and 3x ,

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minutes earlier? (Assume standard time in one location.)

product of the two integers?

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30. In the formula V =

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Category 1 Number Operations

x = 587 as for x = 587 ?

I and III only

II and III only

I, II, and III

number of the resulting sequence would be