Chapter 16 Tips and Strategies for the AWA 267 General Writing Strategies 267 Analyzing the Issue 269 Analyzing the Argument 269 Chapter 17 AWA Practice 271 Analysis of an Issue Sample Prompts 272 Analysis of an Argument Sample Prompts 282 Answers and Explanations 292 PART IV The GMAT Quantitative Section 305 Chapter 18 Quantitative Pretest 307 Problem Solving Questions 308 Data Sufficiency Questions 310 Answer Explanations 312 Chapter 19 About the Quantitative Section 317 About the Types of Questions 318 Chapter 20 Arithmetic 321 Types of Numbers 321 Properties of Numbers 322 Order of Operations 323 Special Types of Defined Operations 324 Factors, Multiples, and Divisibility 325 Prime and Composite Numbers 327 Even and Odd Numbers 327 Consecutive Integers 328 Absolute Value 328 Operations with Real Numbers 328 Chapter 21 Algebra 339 Translating Expressions and Equations 339 Combining Like Terms and Polynomials 340 Laws of Exponents 341 Solving Linear Equations of One Variable 341 Solving Literal Equations 342 Solving Inequalities 343 – CONTENTS– x Multiplying and Factoring Polynomials 344 Solving Quadratic Equations 344 Rational Expressions and Equations: 347 Coordinate Graphing 349 Systems of Equations with Two Variables 350 Problem Solving with Word Problems 352 Functions 355 Chapter 22 Geometry 357 Angles 358 Polygons 359 Triangles 360 Quadrilaterals 363 Circles 364 Measurement and Geometry 365 Chapter 23 Tips and Strategies for the Quantitative Section 367 Chapter 24 Quantitative Practice Test 369 Questions 370 Answer Explanations 387 Chapter 25 Quantitative Section Glossary 397 Appendix A GMAT Online Resources 401 Appendix B GMAT Print Resources 403 – CONTENTS– xi . 35 2 Functions 35 5 Chapter 22 Geometry 35 7 Angles 35 8 Polygons 35 9 Triangles 36 0 Quadrilaterals 36 3 Circles 36 4 Measurement and Geometry 36 5 Chapter 23 Tips and Strategies for the Quantitative Section 36 7 Chapter. and Divisibility 32 5 Prime and Composite Numbers 32 7 Even and Odd Numbers 32 7 Consecutive Integers 32 8 Absolute Value 32 8 Operations with Real Numbers 32 8 Chapter 21 Algebra 33 9 Translating Expressions. and Equations 33 9 Combining Like Terms and Polynomials 34 0 Laws of Exponents 34 1 Solving Linear Equations of One Variable 34 1 Solving Literal Equations 34 2 Solving Inequalities 34 3 – CONTENTS– x Multiplying