CAT prep 2014: Decoding percentages and ratios - Part 2
Calculating percentages and ratios is a long and complicated process. This may prove costly during the exam. One has to be quick and fast while solving problems. Therefore, it is important to know shortcuts and tricks for solving such problems.
Practice more not only to strengthen your concepts but also improve speed.
We have previously com discussed various shortcuts for percentage and ratios. In this article, we present some more important tricks and shortcuts. CAT 2014 exam is round the corner (November 16 and 22). Registration will end on September 30, 2014.
Take a look at the videos below to learn how to save time via shortcuts:
Percentage
1. Calculating a discount of 15% + 30% on a pair of worth Rs 5000 is a long and confusing process. But what if you could know the actual amount of in just a matter of seconds? The video below will help you solve percentage questions in your CAT or any other MBA exams.
2. Time plays a major role in CAT and other exams. How to calculate 35% of 990 or 65% of 423 quickly? Here’s another video discussing tricks and shortcuts:
3. The next video helps you learn the concept of solving percentage-based questions. Have a look at these mastermind shortcuts. These tricks will allow you to solve percentage-based problems mentally:
Ratio
1. The following video will help you find alphabets in questions based on ratios mentally.
2. Here’s a two-part video that covers all concepts related to ratios. The videos are question based. It introduces you to variety of questions based on ratios.
Here is the first part of the video:
3. By now you must have conquered the basics of Ratios. It is time to solve difficult questions in Ratio. Attempt the questions (in video) first by yourself and then view the answers. Observe the differences and practice these shortcuts. Here’s the second part of the video:
Fear less. Practice more.
