GMAT Probability

In this module, you'll learn all of the concepts, techniques and strategies needed to answer probability questions on the GMAT. In particular, this module covers:

  • Finding probabilities by counting
  • Complements
  • “At least” & “at most” questions
  • “Or” probabilities
  • “And” probabilities
  • Mutually exclusive events
  • Independent events

 

GMAT PROBABILITY VIDEOS

  • 1. Lesson: Introduction to Probability (6:42)
  • 2. Question: Sum of 11 (2:35)
  • 3. Lesson: The Complement (6:06)
  • 4. Question: At Least 1 Even Number (3:39)
  • 5. Lesson: Mutually Exclusive Events (3:21)
  • 6. Lesson: Probability of Event A OR Event B (4:54)
  • 7. Lesson: Applying the OR Rule (2:17)
  • 8. Question: Red or Green Ball (3:06)
  • 9. Lesson: Probability of Event A AND Event B (3:16)
  • 10. Question: 2nd Ball is Yellow (2:35)
  • 11. Lesson: Independent Events (6:25)
  • 12. Lesson: Determining Independence (3:52)
  • 13. Lesson: Rewriting Questions (5:33)
  • 14. Question: Total Number of Balls (2:47)
  • 15. Lesson: Listing vs Counting vs Probability Rules (7:40)
  • 16. Lesson: General GMAT Probability Strategies (2:03)
  • 17. Lesson: Guessing Strategies (5:31)
  • 18. Question: Green Ball (2:24)
  • 19. Question: Target (2:04)
  • 20. Question: Yellow Ball or Red Ball (2:13)
  • 21. Question: Same Color (3:02)
  • 22. Question: 2 heads (4:02)
  • 23. Question: Socks (4:40)
Total viewing time for the GMAT Probability module: 91 minutes.

Additional Practice

Each of the above video lessons features a Reinforcement Activities box containing practice questions that are specifically related to the particular concepts covered in that lesson (e.g., the lesson on The Complement). On the other hand, the links below will take you to practice questions that test a wide variety of questions under the general topic of Probability. Given this, you may find it beneficial to work on the questions below AFTER you’ve mastered the content in the Probability module above.

- Official GMAT questions about Probability- Problem Solving

- Official GMAT questions about Probability - Data Sufficiency

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You have the option of watching the videos at various speeds (25% faster, 50% faster, etc). To change the playback speed, click the settings icon on the right side of the video status bar.

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