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    1. Essential GMAT Quant Skills 14.9 Try to simplify calculations whenever possible When a GMAT question requires us to multiply two or more fractions, we must resist the tendency to automatically multiply the respective numerators and denominators of those fractions. os The reason is that there are many cases in which we can save valuable time by simplifying the fractions before we start multiplying, There are two ways we can simplify fractions before multiplying them: top-and-bottom simplification {and cross simplification, Let's fst discuss top-and-bottom simplification. ‘Topsanc.Bottom Simplification Top-and-bottom simplification involves dividing a fraction’ numerator and denominator by the same value to create a simplified (. ©. reduced) fraction. Here are a few examples: Notice that we can simplify 2; by dividing ts numerator and denorninator by 7 to get the equivalent fraction §. Here's another example: =~ 105-2 25° 5 Here, we simple 12 by avang ts numerator ana denominator by to get he equnvaent fraction 2 This process of top-and-bottom simpiication's especialy useful when multiplying fractions because it may help us avoid tedious and time-consuming calculations. For example: Before multiplying the fractions let's see ifwe can top-and-bottom simplify any of the fractions. We can siphty 32 by chiding ts umeralor and denominator by Sto ge 22 25° 35575 We can simpity 2 by cvcing ts numerator and denominstor by 910 get = gat 2°97 3 Lastly, we can multiply our simplfed fractions: ae4xdea Etre Iryou're wondering why its best to simpli fist, notice that, had we not done so, the math would have looked like this: 520, 9 0-26 FR _p_ 4 _ 4 Bea wee gs AS Fag ‘Yes, we sul get the tna answer but performing some top-anc-botiom simplication fist ‘makes our calculations much easier. @) Must know: a When muttiplying fractions. to simply the fractions fist by performing top-and-bottom simplification. Consider the following example: °o Example 21 =) oa 7426.8 J 28 « 5 ts equal to which of the following? va os & as . s 1 z zt i Hide solution . - Torget Essential GMAT Quant Skills ~ Solution: Before multiping the fractions let's See itwe can perform any top-and-bottom simplification fist Allthree fractions can be simplified as follows: ‘Now that we've performed top-and-bottom simplification, we can multiply the reduced fractions: a CF Conrect answer @ Wy do youn you cose he net anener? ‘eecten option tom thet 7 In the above example, had we not top-and-bottom simplified the fractions before multiplying them, Cour calculations would have looked lke ths: = 2x 8x8 - 3780, T* 7” a ~ TORT Notice that 33289, wi now take some time and be very challenging to reduce. We can get from toe at 249480 ¥y challenging to re 9 3 i He Brough o sere euctons by dng by ten by 8.then by 6, and aly by 8 A= as-2 e stil get

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