Quant Strategies

Question 0

Picking #’s 2

Fractions in answers

Answer 0

Strategy

Pick largest denominator as #

Question 1

Picking #’s 1

Variables in the question

Answer 1

Strategy

Pick permissible and manageable #’s

-2,3,4…

Question 2

Picking #’s 3

% in answer choices

Answer 2

Strategy

Pick 100 as #

Question 3

Picking #’s 4

Variables in answer choices

Answer 3

Strategy

Permissible and manageable

Consider 2,3,4

Question 4

Picking #’s 5

properties questions

Answer 4

Strategy

Focus on eliminating the wrong answers
Consider -1,0,1,1/2,1000

Question 5

Back solving

2 conditions:

1) #’s in answer choice
2) question asks for value of 1 variable

Answer 5

Strategy

Start with B or D and narrow down the choices