DON'T Fall for this Quant Trap - GRE & GMAT (3 examples)

[@jeanvilbertpereira9233]

It took me a while, but I finally understood the last case haha If x > 0, say, 4, y can be 0 and the equations will hold: 4 * 0 = 0^2. So C is wrong because x can be > 0 and y = 0 (y doesn't need to be > 0). However, if y < 0, say, -1, then x must be negative (= -1) so that x -y = -1 - (-1) = 0. Thanks!

[@slater-cguy]

I started studying for GRE, so glad I discovered these videos: my practice test scores are going up and my test times are going down! Thank you for the clear, concise and engaging content, I'll probably keep watching these after I (hopefully) ace the test!

[@TheTestedTutor]

Wow thanks Guy, much appreciated. Please do

[@bhaveshkumar9593]

how much did u score?

[@meghasoni7867]

Holy crap!! I fell for this trap. Hey Philip, it's so fun to learn along with you. Taking the GRE test next month and your videos are so advantageous.

[@TheTestedTutor]

Hope it went well Megha!

[@prajwalpatil7036]

"God lies in the details" this quote hit me hard after watching this vid! Thank you Phillip

[@saumyagupta6681]

Fell for the trap choices in the last one! Thank you for the insightful video

[@TheTestedTutor]

My pleasure!

[@periramasamy3887]

Seeing a new video from you always makes my day!

[@TheTestedTutor]

Aww thanks

[@asishkumar9444]

Most underrated teacher out here ❤️

[@TheTestedTutor]

Wow, thank you Kenny!

[@Aparnna-p9w]

last Q, took long to understand. Thanks for making video as I wasn't understanding why variables shouldn't be cancelled. I'm lucky to come across this video

[@MickeyMouse-fy7dv]

Hey philip❤️BECAUSE OF YOU I GOT good gre scores and got into my dream university *NYU TANDON* ♥️much love from India

[@TheTestedTutor]

Wow, so great to hear MM! You have been commenting for a while!

[@belisariustirto]

lol, at 6:42 when you started talking about boundaries being shattered, and you can cancel everywhere left right centre, go on a cancellation "spree" gave me a laugh.

[@seniyaljasani6224]

Thanks to me I didn't ignored this video this just opened my mind

[@megank707]

I am so glad I got to know about your channel and all these videos are of great help. Thanks a million, Philip

[@MrMcfire2]

This is a fantastic method to complement the standard "choosing numbers" strategy. The more 'tools' we have the greater the probability of getting the answer correct!

[@janmejayspurohit]

I'm very happy that I found this channel.... I'm learning great tricks

[@TheTestedTutor]

Welcome aboard Janmejay!

[@brianyim22]

You got the best GRE vids on KZbin

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks Brian

[@abhaymutalikdesai3357]

Hello sir, I have been watching ur videos since many days and I find them to be very insightful. I have my GRE scheduled in next week. Thanks a lot for this video. I seek your blessings. Hearty wishes from India. 🙏🏻

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks and good luck Abhay!

[@28killerpanda]

Thanks Phillip! A video on units conversion would be very helpful! Thank you again!

[@TheTestedTutor]

Noted!

[@abhilash24]

Your channel's content is top notch.

[@Brett_777]

This is one of my weakest areas, thanks for the great video I think these tricks will help a lot

[@shrutijaiswal1647]

In the 2nd example, can p = -3 ,-5 and so on ? Are negative numbers not considered prime ? (Odd prime numbers less than 5 )

[@esraamansour3405]

very insightful video, hope every GRE takers watch this video.

[@pacomengual3156]

Very useful thank you for your awesome work! Always fell in the trap before. Keep up The Tested Tutor!

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks, will do paco!

[@MohsinAzizOfficial]

Yes Philip, I fell for these traps and would love your further videos and explanation if possible on this topic as I am preparing for GRE. Thanks 👍

[@sumaiyaaralima3563]

Hi Sir!!! How are you?? First Comment 😀✌️ I was eagerly waiting for your video😁

[@TheTestedTutor]

Second! I am good, hope you are well too! :)

[@sahanaswamy4744]

Hi Phillip thank you so much for your videos and spending time to do them too. They are really helpful and very valuable. These are helping to increase my score as reduce my test times too !! Thanks a lot!! Also can you do another video on ratios and different operations to perform on them. I seem to get very confused when it comes to solving them. It would really help a lot..Thanks again!!

[@Poppa_appa]

THANK YOU SO GODDAMN MUCH ! We should be paying you for this info

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks lol! Can always leave a tip on patreon!

[@nnaemekacephas5931]

If you had an issue understanding the logic behind the last choice of option D, then this might help. Y = 0 or x=y... these are the only two possibilities that make y(x-y) = 0 to be true. Recall that the question asks which one statement must be true (in the options). Statement 1: "If x>0, then y > 0", it says assuming x is bigger than zero then y would be bigger than 0 too. That holds true for the part x = y but then y may be 0 still because of the second possibility. But "if y

[@AdedoyinAdekunle-z1k]

This is brilliant thanks

[@nnaemekacephas5931]

Thank you Philip. I am still having issues with QC questions that have 0 > a > b or similar statements. Do you have any videos about those kind of QC questions?

[@emotionalmusictrance8984]

Your videos are very Helpful ..Love From India

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks EM

[@kay10481]

Hey philip plz do some video on text completion and full breakdown how to do them right

[@JD-ef4ii]

Very good tricks Phil, Thank u So much!

[@marielleworoboff8717]

Quick Comment: For the third problem you showcased I was wavering between answer choice C and D. I noticed that if we choose y=-4 than x=-4 for the primary equation to be sound. for instance we can't have y=-4 and x=4 because then xy will not equal y^2. In this case, it proves answer choice D. Is this a smart way to go about solving this problem?

[@TheTestedTutor]

A very good way yep

[@anointinglartey2762]

so detailed and simple. Thank you

[@emuobooyagbarha9363]

Honestly I fell for all the tricks and traps. I need more guidance

[@shritisingh1301]

Keep these videos coming!

[@melikanazari1306]

🥺 I just had my GRE test yesterday and I messed it up 😥 English is not my first language and 2 months studying wasn't enough. I'm so disappointed 😞 😔

[@TheTestedTutor]

Sorry to hear that Melika. Improvement is always possible, it is just a question of time/budget/effort etc

[@tenimakkani838]

I have no freaking idea what happened in the last example. Tried watching it a 100 times and going through comments it still doesn't make sense. I wanna cry, why am I so shit at math

[@belisariustirto]

Hey, it just takes practice with maths. For the last part, the reason D is correct is because it assumes IF y

[@nyahhbinghi]

absolutely based math man, ty for your work

[@sreedeviatp9812]

Your videos are super helpful and amazing

[@TheTestedTutor]

Glad you think so!

[@shweta829]

Thanks Phillip❣️

[@hemantyadav3426]

hey philip, for second question we know p=q and pq >0 can p and q both be negative?

[@eceyagc2563]

for the last example why couldn't we say that since y^2 has to be positive, xy > 0? is it because y was not in parenthesis?

[@selvakumarmunusamy5901]

Sir, ab=bc, which answer do I have to choose? This is a QC question if b=0, so both quantities are equal. The answer to this question is C. Let me know, please?.

[@nnaemekacephas5931]

Consider the case where b=0, a=10, c= -1 and the case where b=0, a=10, c=10. You will notice that a and c can take any value you choose and the equation would still hold true so long as you make b = 0. The first case means that 3a is greater than 3c, while the second case means that 3a equals 3c. So that's option D

[@ToothlessMass08]

Fell for C in the last one. Thanks for the heads up as usual!

[@RandomGamer885]

😢 what is the answer of 1st? Both are equal or can't decide by given information?

[@sabaaref6025]

Thanks a ton!

[@charleneconstantino1618]

hi, so is the asnwer for the first question D? unable to determine? thanks

[@TheTestedTutor]

Yes, correct

[@sudhanshumaurya2860]

Please try to make videos on quant tricks and traps on every topics, every week. That would be really helpful for us. Btw much love man

[@TheTestedTutor]

I will try my best, takes a lot of work away from my fulltime job

[@Pokexiu]

Hi Philip! Just to confirm, so we can cancel out variables only in the case that we are sure that they are not zero, right? is there a reason for this?

[@TheTestedTutor]

Yes! Fractions can't have zero as a denominator!

[@akshitharavi1995]

Omg!!! The last problem is totally confusing

[@salimabendjabeur532]

Hi Phil , i am confused, how is this different from permutations? why not do A!*B!*C! ?

[@surbhiagarwal2322]

If the first question pops up in quant comparison, is it safe to say the answer will be option D?

[@Ms.Dumebi]

I am struggling with the last case 😢

[@ravinalad7481]

Hi , I have tried with mock tests and my quant score was between 167 max to 160. How can I keep it constant ? I tried manhattan, kaplan , ets official test seties

[@TheTestedTutor]

Constancy is hard, just keep learning from every mistake Ravina!

[@rajjain8915]

Could you explain again the last one

[@navinbondade5365]

in the second question it says p is less then five that means P can also be a negative number ?

[@TheTestedTutor]

Yes, normally, unless stated otherwise

[@dennismungania6044]

They said p is odd prime and p

[@navinbondade5365]

The cancelling them should be get confirm first?

[@TheTestedTutor]

Or don't cancel if you can't confirm they are not zero

[@mukundasharma8856]

Didnot understand the last one

[@isa0471]

I am having trouble understanding how you reach the conclusion of the last example. I don't quite understand how you chose between c and d. Somebody help me.

[@chahanahegde652]

I get completely lost when u just talk and not visually show it on the screen ;( Could you please avoid that :(