GRE Math Flashcards
Greatest Common Factor
1) Divide by common mults
2) Multiply common mults
Use table
Lowest Common Demoninator
1) Find GCF
2) Divide either number by GCF
3) Multiply other number by #2
Quadratic Equation
ax^2+bx+c=0
Quadratic Formula
x = [ -b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)} / 2a
Pythagorean Formula
a^2 + b^2 = C^2
Pythagorean Triples
3-4-5 5-12-13 7-24-25 8-15-17 9-40-41
Special Right Triangles
45-45-90 :: x-x-x√2
30-60-90 :: x-x√3-2x
Compound Interest
Final Balance = Principal * (1 + Rate/Periods)^Time*Periods
Ratio
Ratio = of/to
Multiples of 2
Last digit divisible by 2
Multiples of 2
Digits add up to mult of 3
Multiples of 4
Last two digits are mult of 4
Multiples of 5
Last digit 0 or 5
Multiples of 6
Divisible by 2 and 3
Multiples of 9
Digits add to mult of 9
Odd + Odd
Even
Odd / Even Rules
O + E = O O * O = O O + O = E E + E = E E * E = E O * E = E
First 10 Prime Numbers
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29
1 not a prime number
Prime Factorization
Branch and divide by primes
Bigger or Smaller? (1/2)^2
Smaller 1/4
Zeros? 10^6
6 zeros: 10^6 = 1,000,000
Bigger or Smaller? (-2)^2
Bigger/positive 4
Bigger or Smaller? (-2)^3
Smaller/negative -8
Even base to any power? 8^5
Even 8^5 = 32,768
Odd base to any power? 5^8
Odd 5^8 = 390,625
Mult exponents: 2^2 * 2^3
Add: 2^5
Divide exponents: 4^5 / 4^2
Subtract: 4^3
Raise exponents: (3^2)^4
Mult: 3^8
Fraction exponents: x^0.5
Radical: √x
Negative exponents: x^-3
Fraction: 1 / x^3
Diff exponent base: x^3 * y^3
Mult base: (x * y)^3
Mult radicals: 2√x * 3√y
Mult both: 6√(x*y)
Divide radicals: 12√15 / 2√5
Div both: 6√3
Mult fractions: 3/4 * 2/3
Mult numerator and denominator: 6/12 = 1/2
Div fractions: 4/9 / 4/3
Mult by reciprocal: 4/9 * 3/4 = 12/36 = 1/3
Greater fraction? 5/6 or 7/9
Cross mult: 5/6 or 7/9 :: 59 = 45 > 67 = 42
% Increase
Increase / Original x 100%
% Decrease
Decrease / Original x 100%
Part of whole by Percent
Part = Percent * Whole
Speed Formula
Speed = Dist / Time
Time Formula
Time = Dist / Speed
Distance Formula
Dist = Speed * Time
Avg A per B
Total A / Total B
Average Formula
Avg = Sum of Terms / # of Terms
Sum of Terms Formula
Sum of Terms = Avg * # of Terms
Wtd Avg Formula
A(wt1) + B(wt2) = wtd avg
[wts add to 1)
Missing Average
Sum of Terms + x = Avg * # of Terms
Avg of consecutive #s
is avg of small and large
Unit Conversion
Cancel out units
Combined Work Formula
1/a + 1/b + 1/c = 1/T
[1 job per unit of time T]
Solve Inequalities
1) Solution is range
2) Mult or Div by negative number must reverse inequality sign
Solve for 2 unknowns
1) Substitution
2) Combine (add)
FOIL
x^2 - 3x + 2
+2 : product of missing terms
-3 : sum of missing terms
Quadratics: x^2 - y2
(x + y) (x - y)
Quadratics: x^2 + 2xy + y^2
(x + y) (x + y)
Quadratics: x^2 - 2xy + y^2
(x - y) (x - y)
Std Dev Formula
Square root of avg of squared differences to mean √Avg(differences^2) 1) Diff each value to mean 2) Square diff 3) Avg squared diffs 4) Square root of avg
Normal Distribution Std Devs
±1 = 68% ±2 = 95% ±3 = 99.7%
Intersection
Shared = A ∩ B
Union
All of both = A U B –> |A U B| = |A| + |B| - |A ∩ B|
Exclusive
Exclusive union
Combination Formula (orderless)
n! / k!(n - k)!
n = total number
k = # in each subgroup
Permutation Formula (ordered)
n! / (n - k)!
Ordered set
n = total number
k = # in each subgroup
Probability Formula
Prob = # Desired / # Possible
Independent Probability Formula
P(A) * P(B)
Dependent Probability Formula
Multiply but calculate P(A) and P(B) as if prior event resulted in success/desired outcome
Or Probability Formula (mutually exclusive)
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
Or Probability Formula (not mutually exclusive)
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
Isosceles
2 sides, 2 angles
Equilateral
3 sides, 3 angles
Triangle Exterior Angle Sum
360
Triangle Area Formula
1/2 * b * h
Polygon Sum of Interior Angles
Sum interior angles = (n - 2) x 180
Trapezoid
One pair parallel sides
Area = Avg length of parallel sides * height
Parallelogram
Two parallel sides
Area = b * h
Rhombus
Parallelogram w/ 4 equal side lengths
Area = b * h
Circle Circumference
2πr
Circle Area
πr^2
Tangent
Line perpendicular to radius
π
Ratio of circumference to diameter
Arc Length
Ratio to Circumference equal to arc angle ratio to 360
Slope Form
y = mx + b
Slope Formula
y2 - y1 / x2 - x1
Perpendicular Lines Slope
Negative Reciprocal
Volume Cylinder
πr^2 * h
Cylinder Total Surface Area
2π4^2 + 2πrh
area of top/bottom + lateral surface area
Simple Interest
Principal * rate * periods
Rate Formula
Quantity A / Quantity B