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Math Help for the GRE General Test

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desk Introduction

 

If you need help in preparing for the math part of the GRE general test, you have come to the right place.  Note that you do not have to be a student at WTAMU to use this study session.  It was created as a service to anyone who needs help getting ready for this test.

If this is your first visit to our website, please read the disclaimer.

The math part of the GRE General Test is split into four main areas:



Below are the specific concepts you need to know about each of those areas.   This list was compiled from researching the Math Review for Practicing to Take the GRE General Test (you need acrobat Reader to download)  webpage at the official GRE website created by the Educational Testing Services.

Under each specific concept, you will find links to in-depth tutorials that will help learn and review the material.  These tutorials come from the WTAMU Virtual Math Lab, which I created.  Within these tutorials, you will find pertinent definitions, formulas, step-by-step explanations, an answer/discussion section with step-by-step solutions, and links to other credible webpages that can help you further with that topic.

In math, when you study a specific topic, a lot of times you are incorporating other mathematical topics into solving the problem.  Some of the tutorials will overlap each other.  This will help reinforce the concepts you need to know for the GRE.


 

HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THIS WEBPAGE:
 
 
Under the arithmetic, geometry and data analysis areas, you need to go to all the links that are under each topic to get the full benefit. 

Under the algebra area, there is a lot of overlapping between the different levels (beginning, intermediate, and college) of tutorials.  Find the algebra level that agrees with you most and do all of the tutorials under that level.  If you start below college level algebra, make sure that you make your way up through college algebra before you take the GRE general test.

When you are done with a tutorial, you can come back to this webpage by clicking on the back arrow link marked GRE Math Help Page found on the top left corner of the tutorial page OR clicking on the back arrow on the top left of your Internet window until you are back to this page.


 

desk Arithmetic


The first area that we will be looking at is arithmetic.  You know, fun things like making sure you have the negative in the right place and remembering when you have to find the common denominator of your fractions.  Don't worry, I have the utmost confidence that you will do much better with arithmetic than Calvin.

SPECIAL NOTE: 
You need to go to all the links that are under each topic for arithmetic to get the full benefit.
 

The arithmetic area covers:


Integers, Ordering and the Real Number Line, Absolute Value, Fractions, and Decimals

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 2: Symbols and Sets of Numbers

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 3: Sets of Numbers

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 3: Fractions

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 5: Adding Real Numbers

This tutorial covers: Keep in mind that real numbers include integers, fractions and decimals as well as other types of numbers.

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 6: Subtracting Real Numbers

This tutorial covers: Keep in mind that real numbers include integers, fractions and decimals as well as other types of numbers. 

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 7: Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

This tutorial covers: Keep in mind that real numbers include integers, fractions and decimals as well as other types of numbers.


  Exponents and Square Roots

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 4: Operations on Real Numbers

This tutorial covers: This is a good tutorial to review the topics covered above as well as teaching you about exponents and square roots.


  Percent

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 16: Percent and Problem Solving

This tutorial covers:

desk Algebra


It's back!!!!!!   Just when you thought it was safe to come back to school, POW, another math test with ALGEBRA!!!  I'm hoping that with this section of tutorials, I will convert some of you who are math atheists (you know who you are).

SPECIAL NOTE:
You need to go to all the links that are under each topic for Algebra to get the full benefit. Note that most of the topics under Algebra contain tutorials from three levels (lowest to highest): beginning, intermediate, and college.

Ideally, for the Algebra section, you want to be able to work the college level by the time you take the GRE test. 

There will be some overlapping between the levels.  If a topic has tutorials in more than one level, try going under the highest level first.  If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available.  If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available. 

Once you find a level to start with, make sure that if it is below college level, in the end you work your way up to college algebra. 

The beauty of this is it is individualized.  You can go at your own pace at the comfort of your own computer.  You know better than anyone else what your algebra skills are. 
 

The algebra area covers:


  Operations with
Algebraic Expressions

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 11: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 27: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 28: Multiplying Polynomials

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 25: Polynomials and Polynomial Functions

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 26: Multiplying Polynomials

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 6: Polynomials

This tutorial covers:


  Factoring

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 27: The GCF and Factoring by Grouping

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 28: Factoring Trinomials

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 29: Factoring Special Products

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 7: Factoring Polynomials

This tutorial covers:


  Solving Linear Equations

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 12: Addition Property of Equality

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 13: Multiplication Property of Equality

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 14: Solving Linear Equations

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 7: Linear Equations in One Variable

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 14: Linear Equations in One Variable

This tutorial covers:


  Translating Words into Algebraic Expressions and Applications

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 15: Introduction to Problem Solving

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 17: Further Problem Solving

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 2: Algebraic Expressions

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 8: Introduction to Problem Solving

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 9: Formulas and Problem Solving

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 16: Formulas and Applications

This tutorial covers:


  Inequalities

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 18: Solving Linear Inequalities

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 10: Linear Inequalities

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 22: Linear Inequalities

This tutorial covers:


  Coordinate Geometry 

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 20: The Rectangular Coordinate System

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 21: Graphing Linear Equations

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 22: Intercepts

This tutorial covers:

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 23: Slope

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 12: Graphing Equations

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 14: Graphing Linear Equations

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 15: The Slope of a Line

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 25: Slope of a Line

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 27: Graphing Lines

This tutorial covers:


Rules of Exponents

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 26: Exponents

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 23: Exponents and Scientific Notation Part I

This tutorial covers:

Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 24: Exponents and Scientific Notation Part II

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 2: Integer Exponents

This tutorial covers:


Solving Quadratic Equations

College Algebra Tutorial 17: Quadratic Equations

This tutorial covers:

desk Geometry


Ahhhhh, a relief from algebra. This section covers the basics of geometry. You do not need to know how to do geometry proofs for the test - YEAH!!! After completing this section, you will be able to write funny little cartoons like this one (ha, ha - I just couldn't resist).

SPECIAL NOTE:
You need to go to all the links that are under each topic for Geometry to get the full benefit.
 

The geometry area covers:


  Lines, Angles, Polygons, Triangles, Quadrilaterals,
and Circles

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 33: Basic Geometry

This tutorial covers:


  Formulas for Two - and Three -
Dimensional Figures

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 32: Formulas

This tutorial covers:

 

 

desk Data Analysis


This is a very important area to know when going into graduate school. Most of you will be working on a thesis or a dissertation. No matter what field you are in you, chances are you will have to do data analysis on that work. I'm sure you will have better luck with probabilities than Frank and Ernest.

SPECIAL NOTE:
You need to go to all the links that are under each topic for Data Analysis to get the full benefit.
 

The data analysis area covers:


   Measures of Central Location,
Measures of Dispersion,
and Frequency Distributions

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 34: Central Tendencies

This tutorial covers:


   Counting, Permutations,
and Combinations

College Algebra Tutorial 55: The Fundamental Counting Principle

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 56: Permutations

This tutorial covers:

College Algebra Tutorial 57: Combinations

This tutorial covers:


  Probability

College Algebra Tutorial 58: Probability

This tutorial covers:


  Data Representation and Interpretation

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 9: Reading Graphs

This tutorial covers:

 

Beginning Algebra Tutorial 16: Percent and Problem Solving

This tutorial covers: Note that this tutorial is also found under Arithmetic/Percents above. For Data Representation and Interpretation go to the pie charts and tables in this tutorial.


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Last revised on August 8, 2008 by Kim Seward.