Percentage, # questions in LR

StopLawyingStopLawying Alum Member
in Logical Reasoning 821 karma
LR questions of this type give me such problems. Not insofar as getting the question correct, but with timing. Not really a big math guy, so I guess it makes sense why I'm struggling with them.
With level 1 & 2 questions I never really have a problem, but when the questions get more difficult my brain freezes and I don't really know what to focus on. I start playing around with the percentages and numbers and am usually able to arrive at the correct answer through brute force/process of elimination. Problem is that they typically take me around 2:00-2:45.

I make flashcards for LR that gave me a lot of trouble and I'd say around 60% of them are questions that involve numbers and percentages. Getting these questions right QUICKLY would help me out immensely. I realize that this is something I must work on and so I'm looking for any advice on how I can get better with these questions. If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it. TIA

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  • Matt1234567Matt1234567 Inactive ⭐
    edited June 2015 1294 karma
    I have the same problem. These questions really give me a headache since I've always hated math lol. But drilling is your best friend. I think Cambridge has drilling packets for LR questions that include percentages and numbers. Drill these to get a pattern of what type of flaw they always present. It's usually the flaw that percentages don't necessarily reveal quantity, and quantity does not reveal percentage. This is a typical flaw that questions make.

    For instance, it'll say person A secured a 10% increase in their pay this year, but his friend, person B, secured only a 3% increase in his pay. Therefore, person A received a more money than person B.

    They'll mask this with more convoluted language and present a lot of context just to confuse you.
  • StopLawyingStopLawying Alum Member
    821 karma
    Thanks for giving me a heads up about the Cambridge packets for percentages and numbers. Just bought it and would have never known about it w/o you telling me so really appreciate it!
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