Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 5 edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419542036
• ISBN-13: 978-1419542039
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #912,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > Education & Reference > Education > Test Guides - Graduate & Professional > Graduate Preparation

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly useful, August 24, 2006

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Jeff Sackmann "Author, Total GMAT Math and gm... (Astoria, New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook (Paperback)

For years, Kaplan produced a math workbook that covered both GRE and GMAT material, which was an endless source of confusion for students. While those two tests have a lot of similarities, the question types and difficulty levels merited separate books, and Kaplan has finally provided that.

I hadn't seen this book before this week (it was published just this month) and I was impressed. It's not designed for the very high scorer, though I've worked with very few students who wouldn't benefit from it. The best aspects of this book are the content drills--problem sets that aren't GMAT-style questions, but ensure that you know the basics, such as dividing fractions and manipulating exponents.

There isn't a great deal of helpful explanatory material, but the math tutorials are quite a bit better than the equivalent chapters in The Official Guide for GMAT Math Review. If you're at a very remedial level in math, you probably need a tutor and/or a couple friendly algebra and geometry books, but if you remember the basics, this volume should be enough to get you up to speed.

Best of all, there's more practice in this book than just about any other GMAT resource. With about 600 questions, it'll quickly show you where your strengths and weaknesses lie. I strongly recommend this book for anyone currently scoring a 550 or less, or anyone just starting out who is uncomfortable with the GMAT Math they've seen so far.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars useful, but not for GMAT, April 30, 2007

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andrew dawson "the daws" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook (Paperback)

For anyone who wants to refresh their basic maths ability this workbook is a worthwhile buy. However, the many questions in the book have very little relevance to the questions you will face on the actual GMAT exam. However, this is true of most of the other GMAT preps book too.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good but..., November 17, 2006

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E. Park - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook (Paperback)

this is a good book for reviewing and practicing math skills.

but be aware: it is EXACTLY -- chapter by chapter, problem by problem -- the same as Kaplan's GRE Math Workbook.