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Category 1 Number Operations

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

I. x 2 1
II.
2
2 1 x
III.
2
) 2 1 ( x

(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
24
17
,
2
1
,
8
3
,
4
3
, and
16
9
were ordered from greatest to least, the middle
number of the resulting sequence would be
(A)
24
17

(B)
2
1

(C)
8
3

(D)
4
3

(E)
16
9

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3. The sum
8
7
+
9
1
is between
(A)
2
1
and
4
3

(B)
8
7
+
9
1
and 1
(C) 1 and 1
4
1

(D) 1
4
1
and 1
2
1

(E) 1
2
1
and 2

4. Of the following, which is closest to
7
1
?
(A) 0.200
(B) 0.172
(C) 0.167
(D) 0.143
(E) 0.140

5. For all integers a, b , c, and d , ) , , , ( * d c b a is defined as d c b a + . What is the
value of ) 5 , 8 , 3 , 1 ( * ?
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 3

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6. The operation # is defined by the equation
y x
y x
y x
=
2
# , where y x 2 . The value of
which of the following is 0?
(A) 2 # 2
(B) 2 # 2
(C) 2 # 2
(D) 1 # 2
(E) 2 # 3

7. The number 0.756 is how much greater than
4
3
?
(A)
25
6

(B)
125
3

(C)
250
3

(D)
500
3

(E)
250
1

8. What number when multiplied by
7
4
yields
7
6
as the result?
(A)
7
2
(B)
3
2
(C)
2
3
(D)
7
24
(E)
2
7

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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
n?
(A) 8
(B) 12.5
(C) 16
(D) 25
(E) 125

10. Which of the following is equal to 0.042?
(A)
10
2
10
4
+
(B)
100
2
10
4
+
(C)
100
2
100
4
+
(D)
000 , 1
2
100
4
+
(E)
000 , 1
2
000 , 1
4
+

11. In the addition problem above, if and each represent a digit, then represents
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 5
(D) 2
(E) 0

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12. If represents a digit in the subtraction problem above, =
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 9

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?

14. Of the following, which is the closest approximation of
8 . 199
49 . 0 2 . 50
?
(A)
10
1
(B)
8
1
(C)
4
1
(D)
4
5
(E)
2
25

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403
) 998 . 0 ( 24 . 61
2

15. The expression above is approximately equal to
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

16.
) 24 . 0 (
) 15 )( 33 . 0 )( 2 (
is approximately equal to
(A) 2
(B)
2
5

(C) 15
(D) 36
(E) 40

17. Of the following, which is the best approximation for
04 . 0 12 . 11
98 . 32 005 . 2 01 . 0

?
(A) 0.015
(B) 0.15
(C) 1.5
(D) 15
(E) 150

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18. Of the following, the closest approximation to
202 . 0
) 8745 . 0 ( 097 . 8
is
(A) 40
(B) 35
(C) 30
(D) 4
(E) 3

<High Level Questions>

19. If a sequence of 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

20. If , , , y x w and z are positive and
z
y
x
w
= , which of the following is NOT always true?
(A) xy wz =
(B)
y
z
w
x
=
(C)
w
z
y
x
=
(D)
z
z y
x
x w +
=
+

(E)
y
y z
w
w x +
=
+

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21. If
2
1
c
ab
b a
d
+
+
= ,
2
c
a = , and
4
3c
b = , what is the value of d in terms of c?
(A)
11
10c

(B)
2
5c

(C)
3
10c

(D)
c 11
10

(E)
c 2
5

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) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

23. If 000 , 3 > x , then the value of
1 2 + x
x
is closest to
(A)
6
1

(B)
3
1

(C)
21
10

(D)
2
1

(E)
2
3

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24. A certain clock indicates 8 o clock. If the clock runs accurately for the next 11,995 hours,
what hour will it indicate at the end of that time?
(A) 1 o clock
(B) 2 o clock
(C) 3 o clock
(D) 5 o clock
(E) 10 o clock

25. If
2
1
the result obtained when 2 is subtracted from x 5 is equal to the sum of 10 and x 3 ,
what is the value of x?
(A) 22
(B) 4
(C) 4
(D) 18
(E) 22

26. A light-year is approximately
12
10 6 miles. Approximately how many miles from Earth
is a galaxy that is
6
10 2 light-years away?
(A)
6
10 0 . 3
(B)
18
10 2 . 1
(C)
19
10 2 . 1
(D)
72
10 2 . 1
(E)
73
10 2 . 1

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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
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
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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30. In the formula
( )
3
2
1
r
V = , if r is halved, then V is multiplied by
(A) 64 (B) 8 (C) 1 (D)
8
1
(E)
64
1

31. In the subtraction problem above, , , and represent different positive digits. If is 1
greater than , what is the value of ?
(A) 9
(B) 7
(C) 5
(D) 3
(E) 2

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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Category 1 Number Operations

1. For which of the following expressions is it true that the value of the expression is the same for
587 = x as for 587 = x ?
I. x 2 1
II.
2
2 1 x
III.
2
) 2 1 ( x

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III

587 = x , 587 = x
. x
.
& (B) .

2. If the numbers
24
17
,
2
1
,
8
3
,
4
3
, and
16
9
were ordered from greatest to least, the middle
number of the resulting sequence would be
(A)

24
17
(B)
2
1
(C)
8
3
(D)
4
3
(E)
16
9

GRE i)
ii) .
.

8
3

4
3

8
3

4
3

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.
24
17
,
2
1
,
8
3
,
4
3

.
=
24
9
8
3
,
=
24
12
2
1
,
24
17
,

=
24
18
4
3

.
16
9

.

### fractions(
)
9
11
,
19
22

19
22

9
11
cross-multiplying( 229, 1119)
. 22 9 < 11 19 , so
9
11
19
22
<

& (E) .

3. The sum
8
7
+
9
1
is between
(A)
2
1
and
4
3
(B)
8
7
+
9
1
and 1 (C) 1 and 1
4
1

(D) 1
4
1
and 1
2
1
(E) 1
2
1
and 2

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

=
72
54
4
3

72
71
(B) .

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

9
1

8
1
.
8
7
+
9
1
1
.

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GRE
.
& (B)

4. Of the following, which is closest to
7
1
?
(A) 0.200
(B) 0.172
(C) 0.167
(D) 0.143
(E) 0.140

7
1
100
.

& (D) .

5. For all integers a, b , c, and d , ) , , , ( * d c b a is defined as d c b a + . What is the
value of ) 5 , 8 , 3 , 1 ( * ?
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) 3

) , , , ( * d c b a d c b a + ) 5 , 8 , 3 , 1 ( * .

.
.

& (C) .

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6. The operation # is defined by the equation
y x
y x
y x
=
2
# , where y x 2 . The value of
which of the following is 0?
(A) 2 # 2
(B) 2 # 2
(C) 2 # 2
(D) 1 # 2
(E) 2 # 3

y x
y x
y x
=
2
# 0 .
0 0 .

& (C) .

7. The number 0.756 is how much greater than
4
3
?
(A)
25
6

(B)
125
3

(C)
250
3

(D)
500
3

(E)
250
1

0.756
4
3
.
4
3

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

7
4

7
6
.(
7
6
7
4
= x .)
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) 8 (B) 12.5 (C) 16 (D) 25 (E) 125

n 3 , n 11 , n 111 1,000 n .
( 000 , 1 111 11 3 = + + n n n )

& (A) .

10. Which of the following is equal to 0.042?
(A)
10
2
10
4
+
(B)
100
2
10
4
+
(C)
100
2
100
4
+
(D)
000 , 1
2
100
4
+
(E)
000 , 1
2
000 , 1
4
+

1000 .
& (D) .

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11. In the addition problem above, if and each represent a digit, then represents
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 5 (D) 2 (E) 0

, .
+ 2 = 2 0, 9. 10
. 10 .
0 2 0
.
9 . (
.)

& (A) .

12. If represents a digit in the subtraction problem above, =
(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 9

.

& (E) .

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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
8 . 199
49 . 0 2 . 50
?
(A)
10
1
(B)
8
1
(C)
4
1
(D)
4
5
(E)
2
25

GRE .
.

8
1
200
5 . 0 50
=

& (B) .

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403
) 998 . 0 ( 24 . 61
2

15. The expression above is approximately equal to
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

( )
3
20
1 60
2
=

& (B) .

16.
) 24 . 0 (
) 15 )( 33 . 0 )( 2 (
is approximately equal to
(A) (A) 2
(B)
2
5

(C) 15
(D) 36
(E) 40

& (E) .

17. Of the following, which is the best approximation for
04 . 0 12 . 11
98 . 32 005 . 2 01 . 0

?
(A) 0.015
(B) 0.15
(C) 1.5
(D) 15
(E) 150

& (C) .

GRE Math Set 1


18. Of the following, the closest approximation to
202 . 0
) 8745 . 0 ( 097 . 8
is
(A) 40
(B) 35
(C) 30
(D) 4
(E) 3

& (B) .

<High Level Questions>

19. If a sequence of 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
n
S
2
) ( l a n
S
n
+
= ,
{ }
2
) 1 ( 2 d n a n
S
n
+
=

. (B)

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20. If , , , y x w and z are positive and
z
y
x
w
= , which of the following is NOT always true?
(A) xy wz =
(B)
y
z
w
x
=
(C)
w
z
y
x
=
(D)
z
z y
x
x w +
=
+

(E)
y
y z
w
w x +
=
+

z
y
x
w
= xy wz = , (C)

. (C)

21. If
2
1
c
ab
b a
d
+
+
= ,
2
c
a = , and
4
3c
b = , what is the value of d in terms of c?
(A)
11
10c
(B)
2
5c
(C)
3
10c
(D)
c 11
10
(E)
c 2
5

d c
2
c
a =

4
3c
b =

2
1
c
ab
b a
d
+
+
=

.

. (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) 2 (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 000 , 3 > x , then the value of
1 2 + x
x
is closest to
(A)
6
1
(B)
3
1
(C)
21
10
(D)
2
1
(E)
2
3

1 2 + x
x
=
x
1
2
1
+

x
1
x 3,001
x
1
= 0.00033322
1/2 .

. (D)

24. A certain clock indicates 8 o clock. If the clock runs accurately for the next 11,995 hours,
what hour will it indicate at the end of that time?
(A) 1 o clock
(B) 2 o clock
(C) 3 o clock
(D) 5 o clock
(E) 10 o clock

8 11,995 . 11,995
8 12,003 hours 24 3
. .

. (C)

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25. If
2
1
the result obtained when 2 is subtracted from x 5 is equal to the sum of 10 and x 3 ,
what is the value of x?
(A) 22
(B) 4
(C) 4
(D) 18
(E) 22
x x 3 10 ) 2 5 (
2
1
+ =
x= 22

. (A)

26. A light-year is approximately
12
10 6 miles. Approximately how many miles from Earth
is a galaxy that is
6
10 2 light-years away?
(A)
6
10 0 . 3
(B)
18
10 2 . 1
(C)
19
10 2 . 1
(D)
72
10 2 . 1
(E)
73
10 2 . 1

( light-year )
12
10 6 miles ,
6
10 2
.
12
10 6
6
10 2 =
19
10 2 . 1

. (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

y x, 24 = + y x , 48
2 2
= y x xy .
48
2 2
= y x 2 ) ( ) )( 24 ( 48 ) )( ( = = = + y x y x y x y x
24 = + y x 2 = y x 11 , 13 = = y x 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
( )
3
2
1
r
V = , if r is halved, then V is multiplied by
(A) 64
(B) 8
(C) 1
(D)
8
1

(E)
64
1

3
8
1
r
V = , r
r 2
1

3
1
r
V = . V 8 .
. (B)

GRE Math Set 1


31. In the subtraction problem above, , , and represent different positive digits. If is 1
greater than , what is the value of ?
(A) 9 (B) 7 (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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