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Lesson: Data Sufficiency Intermeddiate - 06

Algebra And Data Sufficiency

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Now, let's turn our attention to the several ways that Algebra is tested in Data Sufficiency. Generally, Algebra in Data Sufficiency falls into the following categories:

  • Equations and unknowns
  • Inequalities
  • Quadratics
  • Absolute value

Here are a few typical question stems for Data Sufficiency algebra questions:

What is the value of a - b?

If 2a + 4b - 6c = 9 , what is the value of a?

Is ?

If a 2 - 9 = 0 , is a negative?

Because the statements are often equations and algebraic expressions, picking numbers is a very effective strategy.

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