Math for the New GRE: Word Problems (1 and 2 unknowns)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 addition | sum, plus, more than, increas, increase by |
| multiplication | product, times, of, double (x2), triple (x3) |
| division | quotient, divided by |
| subtraction | difference |
| equal | is, am, are, was, wer, the same as, equal to |
| the ratio of three to five | 3/5 |
| the sum of three consecutive integers | x+x+1+x+2 = 3x+3 |
| the sum of four consecutive integers | 4x+6 |
| the sum of five consecutive integers | 5x+10 |
| the sum of three even consecutive integers | y+y+2+y+4=3y+6 |
| the sum of four even consecutive integers | 4y+12 |
| principal | initial deposit |
| interest | the amount the principal increases by |
| final amount | sum of principal and interest |
| simple interest | Interest (I)=Principal (P)annual rate (R) time in years (T) |
| compound interest | Compound Interest (A)=Principal (P)(1+rate (R)/#compunds (n))^nt |
| 12 inches | 1 foot |
| 3 feet | 36 inches, 1 yard |
| 5280 feet | 1 mile |
| 8 ounces | 1 cup |
| 2 cups | 1 pint |
| 2 pints | 1 quart |
| 4 quarts | 1 gallon |
| 16 ounces (weight) | 1 pound |
| 2000 pounds | 1 ton |
| 2 pints (dry measure) | 1 quart (dry measure) |
| 8 quarts (dry measure) | 1 peck (dry measure) |
| 4 pecks (dry measure) | 1 bushel (dry measure) |
| 1000 grams | 1 kg |
| 1000 liters in ? kg | 1 kiloliter |
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