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Guessing Strategies

Mike McGarry
Lesson by Mike McGarry
Magoosh Expert
Quiz
Probability
Summary
The content provides strategic advice for guessing on GMAT probability questions, emphasizing the use of instincts, the complement rule, and understanding of overlap to improve guessing accuracy.
  • Use your real-world instincts to eliminate highly unlikely answer choices based on the scenario's plausibility.
  • Leverage the complement rule by identifying complementary probabilities in the answer choices, recognizing that one of these is likely the correct answer.
  • Understand the concept of overlap in probability, which can help in eliminating incorrect answers by assessing the feasibility of events occurring together or separately.
  • Even without a complete understanding of a question, these strategies can significantly enhance the effectiveness of educated guesses.
Chapters
00:00
Using Instincts for Guessing
01:02
Applying the Complement Rule
02:56
Understanding Overlap in Probability