GRE Quantitative by 340 scorer: 4 Essential Percentage Tricks

The 4 best tricks for percentages on the GRE.
Explained by Philip, a 340 scorer and tutor of the GRE Quantitative Reasoning and Verbal Sections.
Covers Finding a Percentage, Increasing by a Percentage, Decreasing by a Percentage and Finding A Number as a Percent Of Another Number.
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0:00 Introduction
0:18 Finding a Percentage
2:33 Increasing by a Percentage
4:07 Decreasing by a Percentage
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[@TheTestedTutor]

Thank you! Will do Sarina! Thanks for letting us all know

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The first three tricks are time-saving gold!

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[@TheTestedTutor]

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Great video for understanding the basics of percents.

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By far the best videos for percentages

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[@TheTestedTutor]

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Hi Philip,really your tricks help me to solve percentage problems quickly.Thank you sir

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simple but effective, thank you

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Much needed. Thanks!

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I've been watching other videos all day on this topic and taking the longer routes to calculate, getting stressed and super anxious, about to give up on taking the test, and then I find this gem of a video that made it super simple and saved so much of my time and reduced my anxiety 😭😭😭 Thank you for existing, I wish I found you sooner.

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks so much Deepti, glad it worked

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Your mental math(math on head) is quite superb. I used to do this. But it lead me to some careless errors while doing it on my head. So i try to make everything on paper. But practice makes it perfect is true in your case i think. Your videos are awesome. Your accent is neat and clear.
My trick: ( 15% of 200) = (10% + 5%) = 20+10=30 . This trick works well to approximate

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks Hari! I use that trick too...

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[@TheTestedTutor]

Thank you Angana for thr lovely comment

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[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks so much Jessica

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Great refresher for percentages:)

[@MetalicaRockDigvijay]

Non-calculator method for solving the 21% of 240 types.
Just find 20% which is 240/5 = 48.
Then find 1% which is 2.4 i.e divide 240 by 100
Add 48+2.4=50.4
A similar method for 2% and 3%
Hope this helps.

[@TheTestedTutor]

Yes, or just 10% = 24, 20% = 48, and 1% = 2.4. I will do a video on mental arithmetic soon.

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[@TheTestedTutor]

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[@TheTestedTutor]

Thank you Behzad!

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This was great Thank you so much
please do one on ratios and averages

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks Asmaa! That's a good topic.

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It does saves time using Right side Numbers of Keyboard in on screen CalC

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[@TheTestedTutor]

So glad allyson!

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[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks!

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Sir please do video on permutation and combination ♥️😇 tysm sir for all your tricks

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Best explanations Sir, but miss one thing if you use one side Animation or Clear writing draw board makes it easier to understand. Thank you

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I have my exam next week and I was totally fucked up with percentage watching your video made me gain confidence that yes I can score well all I need is to be calm and use your four tricks

[@TheTestedTutor]

Good luck Ronak!

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Thanks alot

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Philip you're the real deal ! Thanks a lot for this channel. I have a question , can I prepare for a 330+ score in 5 months? I completed my BE Mechanical recently and opting for a Fullbright Scholarship 2020 program.

[@TheTestedTutor]

Yes, it's definitely possible. Watch every video and follow all the advice - that would be a great start! Thanks Haris

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The Tested Tutor , I’ll & I’ll let you know if there would be any questions ! You’re doing a great job brother ! ❣️

[@TheTestedTutor]

@@hariswaseem6929 Thanks Haris!

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Got the last one ri8 ✅️

[@riyamarabo9320]

This is the third video I’m watching and I appreciate all the tricks I have learned so far!
I have a question about “decreased by %” why is mental math of 100-28 then multiplying the result by (140) more encouraged than doing 140*(1-.28) in the calculator?

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks Riyam! A fair point. But I still recommend it because with some practice of mental subtraction this saves a couple extra clicks of the calculator. And more importantly if you rely on the calc for everything it will slow you down for almost the whole test so good to get some mental practice in.

[@DrMac001]

Please do a video on permutations and combinations.
Thank you.

[@TheTestedTutor]

Great idea!

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Really helpful

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks Kheer!

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[@TheTestedTutor]

Good idea! Thank you S L

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I didn't know GRE calculator could be used in such way! (typing in the keyboard) thanks for your suggestions

[@TheTestedTutor]

No problem Redwan

[@mohitjoc25]

Make on ratio and mixture and alligation

[@thevagabond85yt]

increasing percentage successive times(p1,p2,p3....) is same as compuding interest . the only difference being when compounding the Rate of interest remains same. whereas in percentage problems usually p1,p2,p3 changes

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أحسنت

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Next: PnC.
Great vid!

[@TheTestedTutor]

Thanks Aditya!

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Hey @anamicaverma8374 how much did you score?

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Please do a video on efficient using calculator during GRE exam. and how to develop mental math ability.
your video is quite helpful for Quant part.

[@TheTestedTutor]

Good idea Tonmoy!

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hello Philip can u cover a video for word problems too

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awesome

[@TheTestedTutor]

:)

[@nidhimadugonda5770]

Hey Philip! I was solving a few percentage related questions and I stumbled upon a few questions that were really hard to crack. I was hoping you could help me out with the question. Is there any other platform where I can message you? Because I have to send the picture of the question.

[@aceallen2505]

You can also use 10℅ and 1% of any number to find percentages