The Truth About Work Rates: GRE / GMAT (with official example!)
No formulas, no tables, no complex methods. Here is my way to tackle work rate questions on the GRE and GMAT. We will test this method on an official work rate question.
I am here to bring you good news. If you bear in mind 2 core truths, work rate isn’t that bad! In fact, it can be very fun!
First truth: When combining work rates you can’t add the ‘time’ we take, but you can add the ‘rate’ we go at.
Second Truth: Rates and Times are reciprocals of each other
This is a Numeric Entry question.
1. Working alone at its constant rate, machine A produces k liters of a chemical in 10 minutes. Working alone at its constant rate, machine B produces k liters of the chemical in 15 minutes. How many minutes does it take machines A and B, working simultaneously at their respective constant rates, to produce k liters of the chemical?
______ minutes
Extreme Question
Working alone at her constant rate, Danya takes 2 hours to paint 1/2 a wall. Working alone at her constant rate, Aurelie takes 3 hours to paint 2 walls of the same size. If Danya starts painting a wall on her own for 3 hours, and is then joined by Aurelie, for how many hours will Aurelie and Danya now have to work together to finish 3 walls? Write your answer as a fraction.
GRE work rates and GMAT work rates will be tested in a very similar way, so I have lumped them together.
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@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
That means a lot Mariam! I will have more out very soon. Let me know any further topics you wish to see covered.
@prathamsharma149
Жыл бұрын
How much time it took for you?
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@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
That means a lot TSL
Oh my god. 3 months of studying and I just now finally understand this!!
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Yay! Nice job Hailey
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3 жыл бұрын
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@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
So glad it helped, Morgan.
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4 жыл бұрын
Spread the word!
I've always struggled with the combining rate problems, and you made it so easy! Thank you!
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Rate questions have been giving me the most trouble ever since I started studying 6 months ago, but you just made them SO much easier! I wish I'd found this video earlier.
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gabrielle!
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Freaking wizard! I'm so grateful for having stepped into your videos, lad!
Hi Philip, This is the first video which I watched and couldn't stop then! This method helped me so much. I have covered all your Quant videos! For each chapter I started solving from Manhattan I used to watch your video. We just can't thank you enough! You don't know what impact you are creating for students who ain't good in Maths & I am one of them! Best Tutor one could ever ask for. Thank you again! 🙏
One of the types of problems I feel not that confident about. After watching your video, I understand things so much better now! I love the two tips you give - very unique and simple to apply. Thank you!
I wish I could see you sooner like four months ago. The best tutor ever!
I've watched many videos on this subject. I shut my eyes and listened to your rationale. Wham bam! Got the concept! Well explained...and you didn't pant trying to rush through it. Yeah, will watch out for your videos in future.
very well explained. I looked everywhere and this is the clearest explanation I have found. Thank you so much!
Another amazingly simple explanation. Thanks.
I knew it, something sketchy is up with these complicated formulas. Thank you for showing a very simple explanation.
You are really helping me and other students across the globe. congrats!!!!
You are THE BEST!! I never understood work rates before. This video helped me a lot. Thank you!!
Thanks Phillip. Will try this technique tomorrow.
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Lately I've been watching quite a lot of your videos, quant mostly. And I must say, how you explain all the formulae, solve the problems so eloquently, makes me understand them within no time! Thanks a lot for providing all the well explained videos. Best wishes!
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@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
So glad TJ!
Great advice! Thank you very much.
Like the new format of videos more, have everything on the screen as well, even if u r busy solving, you could look back at the screen to tally steps! You are an amazing teacher 🙌🏻
Damn! You are such a genius. These tricks make quants look so easy. Thank you so much 😊
I only wish if Evey teacher could explain like you.... Thankyou Philip 👍
An easier approach to solve Easy to Hard level Work Rate problems..... Thanks for this Video ❤️❤️
Philip, thank you very much. You teach in an astonishingly easy way :)
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gagik
Great I'm learning a lot from you In fact you're my super Maths teacher. God bless you.
These videos are a tremendous help, thank you!
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
This was a huge help. Thank you!!!
Thank you for this sir. Last question is a really big help!
I whole heartedly agree this is the best and clearest method - Congratulations sir, you made good on your promise!!!
Enourmously helpful. Thank you!
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@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Joy! :)
Nice and easy for me to understand work rate problems. Thank you for this video!
Great stuff. You are such a great teacher!
Could not get my head around this topic...2 mins into the video I could...you simplified it so well...thanks a ton👍
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful shravya!
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@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
You are on a learning binge!
I used to be taught to solve work rate questions algebraically, which was much more confusing then only using fractions, these two tricks just cleared everything up for me, thank you!
Gosh. I am mindblown. 🤯 I've been struggling with this. But now it is clearer. Thank you!
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome Nicole!
We love your videos .... keep up the good work.
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@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks Hussain!
Best channel to study and clear concepts from. Thankyou for your dedication, time and commitment.
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Alok!
Very very thanks for such helpful videos
Thank you for this great explanation and trick. Looking forward to more difficult gre/gmat questions.
The rates were a nightmare for me! You did it like ice cream! I did the second question by myself using your notes. GOOD JOB DUDE!
Wonderful video as always! Best place for gre prep
Very helpful video. Thank you for posting it.
I find it easy to solve exercises in Manhattan after going through every video on your channel. This has been my method, my exams is in few weeks...I will be back here to testify...Thank you Phillip
@sabrinaameyaw
Жыл бұрын
you never came back
Damnn...... understood the concept at the age of 29!!! 10000 Likes for you dear!!
You are greatly appreciated!!!!!!!
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@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped Harley!
Merry Christmas to you too sir!🎄
I’m studying for the GRE and just found in KZread, your explanation on work rates so simple and easy to understand, thank you so much!
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
Thanks Philip ! I was able to solve all the questions on my own.
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@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks GoS, means a lot
Just used your trick!!!!!!! Thanks so much!
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
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@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
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@TheTestedTutor
Жыл бұрын
How did it go?
Definitely demystified it and helped a bunch!
Wow wow wow, I did not understand this exact question explained in the book when I attempted it myself and now you've made it seem so easy that I feel a bit ashamed haha. Thank you so much!!!
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Haha glad it helped :)
Spectacular. 👌
Wow ! This video is a lifesaver
Thank you Philip!
Rate work rates are the worst, the versatility of them makes a single solution impossible to apply, you always need a somewhat different one - thanks for helping us on how to solve most of these!
this guy is a genius!
The second question was nicely explain thank you sir.🙏
Oh my gosh. I just understood how work rates work!! Thank you thank you thank you 🙌🙌
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
Awesome !! Could you please make a video on most important topics on the gre and share tricks to solve them easily? Thanks
Hello Philip! Please make a video for Venn diagram and profit and loss problems and this video is real great , specially loved the last question.
This is so helpful...Thanks
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Teni!
goodness!! i just watched a few minutes of the video and tried a practice question from a book and got it...if only you were my math teacher growing up
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks Cardi
Mind blowing.
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Thank you soo much for the videos.
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help Megan!
You kill it, man
Thank you so much!!!
Excellent Philips
I was so happy when I calculated the answer to 6 minutes. I just need to remember this for the exam if this type of question is given to me.
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Where were you when I was in school?😭..such a beautiful explanation...
Thank you so much for this :)
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Thank you so much for this trick!
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Tilda!
Thanks a lot!
Just came from a Magoosh video and my reaction was "how the hell am I going to do that in under 2 minutes ?"! Then, as always, Saint Philip saves the day!
this is so helpfulllll, thank you so much!!!
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad Amana! :)
This amazing.. thank you so much
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
Its best one bro❤️
Super useful!
Fantastic explanation!
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly Medha
Hi, Thank you for your videos. For the first question, can we convert the 10 mins as 10/60(1/6) then the 15 mins as 15/60(1/4) find the reciprocals and add the which should give (6+4 =10) then to find the time find the reciprocal of 10 and multiply by 60mins (1/10*60 =6). Should this also work ? thank you