GMAT CAT Arithmetic

The GMAT Quantitative Ability section includes Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving Questions. Problem solving questions come in 3 different varieties: Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry.

Out of the three sections, Arithmetic section usually accounts for over 50% of the questions asked in GMAT quantitative section. Some of the important arithmetic concepts for GMAT are ratios, average, percent and number theory.

For number theory questions usually problem solving format and data sufficiency format is used.

Basic GMAT Arithmetic Concepts

The following concepts are considered to be fundamental. A student must understand everything discussed in this section to do well on the Math portion of the GMAT.

• Integer - Whole numbers, positive or negative including zero; whole numbers and their opposites.
  e.g.: -6, -2, 0, 1, 26
• Sum - The result of numbers being added in an addition problem.
  e.g.: 369 + 45 = 414
• Difference - The difference is what is found when one number is subtracted from another. Finding the difference in a number requires the use of subtraction.
  e.g.: 3 (minute) - 2 (subtrahend) = 1 (difference)
• Product - The sum obtained when any two or more numbers are multiplied together.
  e.g.: 3 (multiplicand) x 2 (multiplier) = 6 (product)
• Quotient - The solution to a division problem. The number that results when numbers are divided.

GMAT Arithmetic Topics

Below are the topics covered under GMAT Arithmetic. Click on them to learn more:

• GMAT Percent
• GMAT Ratio
• GMAT Distance Rate and Time
• GMAT Work Rate and Time
• GMAT Average
• GMAT Number

Related Topics

GMAT Math Algebra | GMAT Math Geometry | GMAT Math Data Sufficiency | GMAT Math Problem Solving