Permutation, Combination and Probability

[matt.lopz]

Guys,

I was wondering how should I prepare for Permutation, Combination and Probability type problems. I have read articles from guys who have scored above 700 that they have not faced more than 1 question in the actual test.

Is it worth devoting time to absorb all the concepts on Permutation, Combination and Probability?

[Rocky77]

In my opinion, you should not ignore them. You may see permutation/combination problems, specially when you go over 650-700.

[gmat^3]

Originally Posted by Rocky77

In my opinion, you should not ignore them. You may see permutation/combination problems, specially when you go over 650-700.

I also agree that we should not ignore probability question. But it is not true that we can see this type of question if we go over 650-700, because in my previous test I got only 450 (Q...? i can't remember exact score but was below 25) and got a hardest probability question.

[Rocky77]

I agree, one can see a permutation/combination or probability question at any score level. However, you are likely to see a much more tricky one once you are at the 650-700 level.

[wushu22]

Plus, probability and permutations are like going to be a part of the course work once you get into an MBA program, so why not learn it now?

[matt.lopz]

Thanks a lot for the help

[gmatgre]

Yes, permutation, combination, probability, sequence, and patterns, are all important topics for the gmat.