Advanced Work Rates for the GRE and GMAT

A brilliant, yet fairly simple method for solving hard work rate questions on the GRE and GMAT. This video has 3 advanced questions, covering difficult nuances that can be tested on the GRE Quant and GMAT Quant sections.
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  • @MickeyMouse-fy7dv
    @MickeyMouse-fy7dv3 жыл бұрын

    PHILIPPP!!!!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCHHHHH!!!! i GAVE MY GRE SECOND TIME JUST BY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS !!! I WENT FROM 297 TO STRAIGHT 313!!THANK YOU !

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Great work MM, you deserve it

  • @MickeyMouse-fy7dv

    @MickeyMouse-fy7dv

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheTestedTutor YOU PARTIALLY MADE MY CAREER!

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MickeyMouse-fy7dv You did it MM! But thank you.

  • @nameerakhan166
    @nameerakhan166 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you SO much, Phillip ! You're truly a godsend. Really appreciate how you explain everything in detail. It's very kind of you to avail all this high quality material to us for free :D

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Nameera

  • @rexvm
    @rexvm Жыл бұрын

    Phillip! You have been a pillar of knowledge these past few days. I'm grateful for all the help you provided.

  • @khyatikanoji8081
    @khyatikanoji808119 күн бұрын

    OMG! Your techniques are just amazing. Thanks a lot for creating these videos, super helpful!

  • @sapnilpatel1645
    @sapnilpatel16454 күн бұрын

    Best technique ever! Thank you so much.

  • @fatheringexcellence
    @fatheringexcellence2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. So much easier to follow than the approach I had been using. Thank you, Philip!

  • @jamescarr9979
    @jamescarr997910 ай бұрын

    I like your videos a lot, and I will pass them on to my nephew who will be taking the GRE in the next two years.

  • @vsaihruthikreddy7127
    @vsaihruthikreddy71273 жыл бұрын

    I was waiting ages for this video ... I wasn't getting Work Rates questions right in my practice tests, u gave me hope and ways to solve them ...❤️❤️

  • @cromon8758
    @cromon87582 жыл бұрын

    That was just GENIUSSS!! Philip.

  • @tvishathakur8947
    @tvishathakur89473 жыл бұрын

    Hey Philip! It's been around 2 weeks that I've started watching your videos for my GRE and THANK GOD I found your videos. Every single video has sooo much to learn from and your tricks are just amazing. Thankyou so so much for being an angel :)

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow thanks Tvisha!

  • @misahasunke5914

    @misahasunke5914

    3 жыл бұрын

    How much did manage to score then?

  • @kuntalthakurofficial5420
    @kuntalthakurofficial5420 Жыл бұрын

    your vidios explain tricky questions in a very simple way , love it !

  • @sagargupta8084
    @sagargupta80842 жыл бұрын

    Great content! Phillip. For these questions, I do always follow this trick and may be you can share this trick with others as well, in case you haven't already. Trick is to always assume work as multiple of time figures in the question. Let's say for the last questions instead of choosing 1 widget work as 1.. take a multiple like 6. This ensures your rate to never be in fractions and enables you to add rates easily.

  • @MrPramod15
    @MrPramod15 Жыл бұрын

    Great Method, Thanks Philip.

  • @aakashmehta7186
    @aakashmehta71862 жыл бұрын

    Your content is amazing, Keep up the good work brother!

  • @tpmant896
    @tpmant8963 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been watching your videos for days now and I wish I had found your channel earlier! Thank you so much for the great content

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha glad to hear it

  • @muktham5299
    @muktham52993 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the best for last minute preparations.

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot 😊

  • @doncally
    @doncally3 жыл бұрын

    Am truly thankful for the insights gained in your teaching of mathematics questions. Thank you so much.

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome Callistus

  • @LEYLAKHANAHMADAZE
    @LEYLAKHANAHMADAZE7 ай бұрын

    Thank you Philip!

  • @ibukunoyeleke1470
    @ibukunoyeleke14707 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, Philip!

  • @ushna6552
    @ushna65522 жыл бұрын

    I cant thank you enough for your brilliant tricks and videos

  • @aadityanaik1655
    @aadityanaik1655 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Buddy, I love the way you explain things, Gained a lot of wisdom in these couple of weeks. Just wanted to add a standard format as it helped me understand the problem much better. Prepare a table for all WAT related problems and Use the formula : T*A = W for calculating Average Time Average Work 4 1/8 1/2 16 1/4 4 ? 3/8 5 Explanation for the values below. As he mentioned we can add averages and not time. 1/8+1/4 = 3/8 Therefore, T = 5*8/3 = 40/3

  • @shwetachabukswar8381
    @shwetachabukswar83812 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing! After watching the previous Rates video, I was able to do all the problems in this video by myself! And I'm particularly scared of this topic!

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's great to hear Shweta!

  • @cynthiareid6416

    @cynthiareid6416

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, me too Shweta, When I watched this exercises goosebumps inmediately, But I know, this is a process, thanks for amazing videos Phillip. Greetings from Peru

  • @oluwatosinfasoranti6044
    @oluwatosinfasoranti60442 жыл бұрын

    This is so helpful Phillip. and yes I see your favorite word there...nuances...Many thanks

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes well spotted!

  • @ashishsinha9035
    @ashishsinha90352 ай бұрын

    Thanks Philip !

  • @shanmukhsrinivaspeddi2449
    @shanmukhsrinivaspeddi24493 жыл бұрын

    phillip your videos are amazing ..... keep up the good work

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks shanmukh!

  • @idreeskhan646
    @idreeskhan6462 жыл бұрын

    I just started watching your videos they r amazing. Kindly help me where can find hardest problems on almost every topic. Preferably, free material for practice.

  • @saisureshmacharlavasu3116
    @saisureshmacharlavasu3116 Жыл бұрын

    excellent and thanks

  • @hogrideeeeer
    @hogrideeeeer5 ай бұрын

    Thank u!!!.🎉

  • @kay10481
    @kay104813 жыл бұрын

    Killing it bro 🙌🏼💯

  • @VladimirRao
    @VladimirRao3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Philip, Great video! AND Great Composure.

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for listening

  • @davidbanahene307
    @davidbanahene3072 жыл бұрын

    Good job done!!

  • @JD-ef4ii
    @JD-ef4ii2 жыл бұрын

    Great job!

  • @ruchitaasalpara7953
    @ruchitaasalpara7953 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you👍😀

  • @PerryBattles
    @PerryBattles3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!!

  • @swathiii_
    @swathiii_3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for these videos Philip, can’t thank you enough for them. I have my test on the 10th of this month and your videos have been incredibly helpful.

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yay! Good luck Swathi!

  • @swathiii_

    @swathiii_

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheTestedTutor I managed to score only 312😔 was expecting 320.

  • @misahasunke5914

    @misahasunke5914

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@swathiii_ How much did you score in Quants?

  • @swathiii_

    @swathiii_

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@misahasunke5914 162

  • @vsaihruthikreddy7127
    @vsaihruthikreddy71273 жыл бұрын

    Please do a video on Coordinate geometry with a graph given and we have to get the equation out of the graph ....finding it very difficult to solve them in the 5lb book

  • @anushaashivshankerdas5799
    @anushaashivshankerdas5799 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Phillip, could you please make a video on those filling the pool/draining the pool problems?

  • @alexanderdearanzabal4848
    @alexanderdearanzabal48483 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for uploading it! Do you have a video about factorizing polinomials? I have seen your video of prime factorizing and it really helped me! Thanks for your work

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes but only one, called best quant formula

  • @soumendash3911
    @soumendash39113 жыл бұрын

    Thank u nice explanation a man with zero haters plz answer by doubt in one of my comment.

  • @ridwan_alvee001
    @ridwan_alvee0012 жыл бұрын

    You are master the blaster!

  • @user-cu4sz3pz9q
    @user-cu4sz3pz9q11 ай бұрын

    I am really enjoying your tips and tricks. Thank You. I have a question regarding the final exercise in this video. I wrote the first equation as x+y = 1\2 and the second one as 2x+y = 1\3 and found the same result. Is it okay that way?

  • @gregsturrock531
    @gregsturrock5312 жыл бұрын

    Hey Philip! On the last one I didn't quite use your method, but I'm curious to know if you think it's valid It made sense to me to set it up like J + V = 1/3 2J + V = 1/2 rearrange, then subtract 2J + V = 3/6 J + V = 2/6 ------------------- J = 1/6 J = 6/1 (individual time)

  • @_ShahrukhKhan_
    @_ShahrukhKhan_ Жыл бұрын

    @The Tested Tutor Hi Philip! The question is asking for hours that Joel takes "currently" to finish the work on his own. His speed is doubled means it will now take 6/2 hours= 3hours to finish the work individually.????????

  • @geetha4314
    @geetha43143 жыл бұрын

    Hi Philip. Hope you are having a good day. 🙏For gre, is it sufficient to learn Magoosh 1000 words and 333 barrons high frequency words??? Or do we need to learn any other words ? And also I have my gre exam scheduled on day after tomorrow. Any last minute suggestions from your side ?

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    The more the better. If you did those two, plus my vocal videos, I would say you are mostly prepared vocabwise

  • @chasrene3
    @chasrene3 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Philip, thank you for all of your videos. For the last question I set up my equation as (1/3) -J = (1/2) - 2J basically doing the combined rates minus Joel's rate. I got the same answer. Is this a correct way of doing it or did I just get lucky?

  • @chaysravan54

    @chaysravan54

    Жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @cholocatelabs
    @cholocatelabs Жыл бұрын

    @The Tested Tutor For the last question why the rate doesn't become 1/3 because, the question mentioned doubling the rate right??

  • @williamwallace4080
    @williamwallace40803 жыл бұрын

    For the third question I solved a simultaneous equation with Rj and Rv. I sometimes get confused with 1/j and 1/v. I have my GRE in 2 weeks, I hope it goes well :)

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Never knew the hero of Scotland could do simultaneous equations!

  • @dhritighosh2681
    @dhritighosh26813 жыл бұрын

    Hey Philip! It's a great video. Thanks once again for such wonderful video. I have been told by someone that's in December set the GRE questions are always difficult than other time. Is it true? I am thinking about giving test by the end of this month. Please tell me. I will schedule my test accordingly. As I am looking for fall 2021 intake.

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    That cannot be true or GRE/ETS would be sued for discrimination. The test is equal at all times. Glad you liked the vid!

  • @dhritighosh2681

    @dhritighosh2681

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheTestedTutor thank you so much... I am going to give my test in this month. Your videos helped me so much in preparation.

  • @kunalvanjani4832
    @kunalvanjani48322 жыл бұрын

    or we can take the lcm of 3 numbers and then divide each number by lcm to get each fraction of work piece , thanks :)

  • @MrMcfire2
    @MrMcfire228 күн бұрын

    There is a short-cut with the final question: 1st: Work out both rates: (1) R1 = 1/6 (2) R2 = 1/4 2nd: The difference between these two rates (i.e. Joel's double speed!) is (1/4 - 1/6 = 1/12) 3rd: Work out Joel's rate: 1/12 x 2 = 1/6 4th: His time is simply the reciprocal = 6 = Answer

  • @Ansh_1190
    @Ansh_11903 жыл бұрын

    Hey Philip , do you have a video on mixtures problems, if not, it would help a lot, if you could do one

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did you see my recent one?

  • @halazahran4518
    @halazahran45183 жыл бұрын

    How do you solve the working the against each other things like filling the tank?

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    You subtract the work rates. Otherwise just the same

  • @ehza
    @ehza Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @sumaiyaaralima3563
    @sumaiyaaralima35633 жыл бұрын

    First Comment 😁 Eagerly waiting for your next video😊

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yay! Did you see your name? :)

  • @sumaiyaaralima3563

    @sumaiyaaralima3563

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheTestedTutor Yeap sir i saw my name in 1st math Thank You Sir❤️

  • @rina-ne5qs
    @rina-ne5qs3 жыл бұрын

    can you pls do advanced arithmetic means problems?

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Such as?

  • @irfanbasha3928
    @irfanbasha39283 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Thanks for your videos! Can you clarify this for me: I have been using the formula " Output = (No. of workers) (Sum of each worker's Individual rate) (No. of hours) " , but not sure why this doesn't seem to work in your problems.. For example, in the first example of Ana and Samaiyaara, I wrote down the formula as: Output = (No. of workers) (Sum of each worker's Individual rate) (No. of mins) 1/2 task= (1 worker) (Ana's Individual Rate) (4mins) 4 tasks= (1 worker) (Samaiyara's Individual Rate) (16mins) which implies, Ana's Individual rate = 1/8 and Sumaiyaara Individual rate = 1/4 Working together, their combined rate is 3/8, so now the formula becomes 5 tasks = (2 workers) (3/8) (No. of minutes) Solving for time, I am getting 20/3mins unlike 40/3. Can you point me out where I am going wrong? Thanks!

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know where that formula comes from, seems wrong to me. Why would 3 workers with a combined rate of 3/8 be any different to 2 workers with a combined rate of 3/8? We have already combined them. Maybe that formula works if you do average instead of sum. My method is totally different as you can see.

  • @pritishvitekar2187
    @pritishvitekar21872 жыл бұрын

    Sir, Please make video on multiple workers problem( Ex. 20 workers pack 20 boxes at constant rate in T time how much time will 30 workers will take to pack 100 boxes)

  • @jamescarr9979
    @jamescarr997910 ай бұрын

    Re the problem with Joel and Vivek -- I used your rule about combined rates being a sum and, rather than resorting to algebra, I subtracted the old rate from the new rate: 1/2 - 1/3 = 1/6. Is this acceptable?

  • @sticky79

    @sticky79

    10 ай бұрын

    yes

  • @arnavsinghal1816
    @arnavsinghal1816Ай бұрын

    For Indians, maths is not that challenging. However, could you please give me some advice about how to deal with vocab section.

  • @anasputhawala6390
    @anasputhawala63903 жыл бұрын

    Do you think that advanced work rate questions are a common occurrence on the GRE quant?

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only at the highest level

  • @studylife8802
    @studylife88022 жыл бұрын

    👌👌👍👍

  • @Ansh_1190
    @Ansh_11903 жыл бұрын

    Q- in a garrison there are 600 soldiers and food supply they have is sufficient for 30 days. After 10 days, 200 more soldiers join. If rate of food consumption is same for every soldier, how long will the food supply last after these 200 soldiers joined? A - 15 Unable to apply the concepts learnt here, can u help out!

  • @ameykool08

    @ameykool08

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can do it like:- Total amount of food for 30 days= 600×30=18000 portions In 10 days 600 soldiers will eat = 600×10= 6000 portions So we left with 18000-6000 =12000 portions After that 200 new soldiers joined so total soldiers will be 800 Therefore, Number of days it will last = 12000/800 I.e. 15 days Hope this helps 🙂

  • @matthewkwofie1317

    @matthewkwofie1317

    2 жыл бұрын

    I found these easy tho😊

  • @bikasbasnet9907
    @bikasbasnet99074 ай бұрын

    why not this 1/2+1/3= 1/6 (RATE) , THEN FLIP IT 6 hours

  • @naunhoc92
    @naunhoc923 жыл бұрын

    This kind of question is the most annoying one

  • @TheTestedTutor

    @TheTestedTutor

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully not as much now Khoai