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- - - - AI Dual-Stain Approach For Detecting Cervical Cancer
- - - - the GMAT phrase b is half way between a and c means we can write it as an average that is b= (a+c)/2
      - for odds and evens in multiplication/division you only need one even number for everything to be even BUT for addition/subtraction you need to know the only case for odd is if you have odd and even or even and odd otherwise if all numbers are uniform then the answer must be even
      - 0! and 1! are both 1
      - **if a question asks about multiples that technically zero is a multiple of any number
      - x doesn't have a factor p such that 2<p<x means that x is a prime number AND 4 (don't forget 4 it is the answer most students miss)
      - for factor problems remember that the number itself is also a factor
      - whenever you see an equation with a square root you can always define another equation where whatever is underneath the square root is necessarily GREATER THAN zero and whatever is is equal to MUST also necessarily be greater than or equal to ZERO. In general if you see an equation try to rearrange the equation.
      - at times you will have to think of multiplication and divisions in terms of addition and subtraction. for instance for 7 consecutive numbers only 1 will be divisible by 5 and if you count 5 more above that number will be the next number that is divisible by 5.
      - when you see 10^x in a problem just remember it is just saying 10, 100, 100 or adding or shifting one zero to the right every time
      - use charting as a technique when you have two or more variables and you need to test different cases per variable
  - - - Internalize the Argument. Without Regard to the Question Focus on Understanding It Best as Possible Taking Your Time. 2. Before Looking at the Question Ask What are the Key Subjects? What Topics Must the Answer Necessarily Contain to not be Off Topic. 3. Read the Question Stem. 4. Answer the Question Based on What You Internalized and Based on Key Subjects.
      - Using Key Subjects to Solve Problems Work Less in "If True" Scenarios Because in These Scenarios There is Room For Novel Ideas and Subjects
      - For Bold-Faced Problems make sure you first focus on determining what the conclusion is and then determining the premise preceding the conclusion. Then what evidence is there. Use grammar to determine what the bold faced terms are like "the study said that..." things like that. Is it theory or fact. Is it opinion or true statement. Remember if the bold-faced term is a fact then it cannot be a conclusion. Anything coming after "a study indicates that..." is going to be a fact not a theory nor an opinion. They are facts so necessarily the answer choice should indicate that if that is indeed one of the bold-faced item. Also if both the bold faced terms are fact likely the correct answer will not be that a fact proved a fact.
      - for a question that say which of the following is NOT reason to question the author's conclusion is the answer that supports the conclusion
      - inference questions --- this problem type comes in the form the word infer or inference is in the question or the question will say "based on the statements above..." so the answer is a natural sequitur to the statements preceding it. Or there could be a blank at the end of the statements and the answer is the statement that completes the series of thoughts. Or saying it can be concluded that... is an inference question. What is the sequitur of the statements given.
      - when a comparison is a part of the argument then the answer usually calls for some sort of comparison containing the key elements/actors stated in the statements given
      - strengthen/weaken questions abide by the same pattern. locate the conclusion and then locate the claim leading up to the conclusion and then negate it. the right answer is the answer that most closely resembles the claim negated. by reading the question first sometimes they will tell you the argument so then your goal while reading the passage is simply determining the claim that must be true in order for that argument to be true or the claim antecedent the conclusion. Also the more information the question stem gives you the more likely you can eliminate answer choices just by thinking about the question stem alone. This is often true for strengthen/weaken questions.Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument that incentives for small businesses must be part of the city's revitalization project?the answer must show that small business are good. the first point is that the answer must necessarily mention the key player here which is small businesses so we eliminate any answer choices that does not include some discussion (preferably more direct but sometimes it is indirect) of small businesses. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument that a beginning internet company can best increase its profitability by relying on volunteer labor? (is reliance of volunteer labor the focus here or profitability it is volunteer labor. Why? because without volunteer labor there would be no profitability. volunteer labor is the antecedent it is the cause for the effect [profitability] it is nearly the root cause that is the key subject if you had to choose]. The answer choice gives you so much information. From the answer choice alone I am looking for an answer choice that suggests that volunteer labor can actually in fact be harmful. Eliminate answer choices that exclude the key subject that is volunteer labor. Once you eliminate you can read the prompt. Remember always eliminate answer choices that involve a comparison that is not implicated. The best way to weaken a thing is to negate it.
      - Read the question 2. What information can be extracted from the question stem alone. 1. for a strengthen/weaken question that includes the conclusion within the question find the key subject 2. eliminate the answer choices (loosely speaking) that do not contain the answer choices so when you go back you are going to ignore those and only focus on the ones that include the key subject 3. of the remaining choices look for a choice that includes a comparison 4. of the remaining look for a choice that includes a proportion or percentage 5. of the remaining look for a choice that includes a form of the words increase/decrease/average. [these three types are important to spot because if the argument/passage does not imply a comparison nor changes in amount (increases or decreases) or a proportionality then it is likely that these are wrong or should at the very least be suspect answers 6. after this initial analysis without looking at the passage go back to understand the passage. In a debate you respond in kind [simplifying the question stem to be as simple as good or bad like x is good for y one previous question could be translated volunteers are good to weaken that volunteer are bad or small businesses are good for renewing cities). which choice embodies that the most.
      - Front Loading Choices
        
        Interest rates in the area are already at a 5-year low, and it would be foolish of lenders to lower them even more.
        
        Crime rates in the area have risen by 1% in the last year, making it less likely that potential buyers will be interested in moving to the area.
        
        Most residents have lived in the area for over 20 years and do not want to leave their homes.
        
        *Low interests rates will likely attract buyers who will be unable to make payments when the interest rate goes up after the first two years*.
        
        There are few mortgage brokers in the area, making it unlikely that there will be enough personnel to assist a rush of potential home buyers.
        
        Goal: Easy to Purchase but Antecedent: Low Interest Rates
        
        Internet companies can also increase profitability by paying lower salaries to more full-time employees.
        
        Cash flow in internet companies is very different from cash flow in traditional companies, so that not all bookkeeping procedures apply.
        
        Internet companies often perform tasks that are highly specialized, and volunteers are not always able to complete necessary portions of projects.
        
        The average number of hours worked by a volunteer at an internet company is already greater than the average number worked by volunteers at traditional companies.
        
        Volunteers often hold other full-time jobs, making their actual financial contributions to internet companies difficult to calculate.
        
        Bacterial damage in most wheat-growing regions in Serbia have caused a major increase in the price of wheat in the Serbian market. On the other hand, the price of rice has remained stable for a long time. Wheat plants are known to grow and mature more quickly than rice. This has led to many Serbian rice farmers decide to grow wheat instead, and take advantage of the high prices in the Serbian agro-market and increase their income, at least in the next few years.
        Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the plan's chances for success?
        
        This is a good example of a string of causes of relationships. The argument terminates with the logic that since growing high priced wheat will increase income but the conditions are that 1. wheat grows faster than rice and 2. bacterial damage so there are two root causes so if 1. wheat doesn't grow faster and 2. there is no bacterial damage then their plan doesn't matter
        
        Tests conducted by National Automobile Association of India, have revealed that, on average, the vacuum brakes fixed on Nano mini cars perform better than other brakes fixed in any other comparable cars. Thus, any consumer who is purchasing a mini-car based solely on the criteria of safety should purchase a Nano. Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the argument? *remember if there is no comparison implicated in the argument than the answer choice should not include a comparison BUT if a comparison is implicated in the argument then the answer choice must have a comparison so for this particular problem it was possible to eliminate answer besides two?
        
        USING GRAMMAR
        
        the word, on average, tells us that the author is not arguing that ALL of x is y
        
        *when the question asks MOST weakens or MOST strengthens then bad answers include answers with qualifying words like SOME
        
        EACH of the following, if true, casts doubt on the conclusion of the survey’s creators EXCEPT THIS is really just asking you to choose the answer that agrees with the conclusion