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in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Arithmetic Fundamentals Table of Squares Number 1 2 3 4 Square 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 13 14 15 16 20 25 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 121 144 169 196 225 256 400 625 Table of Cubes Number Cube 2 8 3 27 4 64 5 125 10` 1000 20 8000 100 1000000 Commonly used Decimal, Percent and Fractions(Less than 1) Percent Fractions Deci mals 10% 20% 25% 30% 33% 40% 50% 60% 66% 75% 80% 90% 100% 1 10 0.1 2 10 0.2 1 4 0.25 3 10 0.3 1 3 0.33 2 5 0.4 1 2 0.5 3 5 0.6 2 3 3 4 4 5 0.8 9 10 0.9 1 1 0.66 0.75 Commonly used Decimal, Percent and Fractions (Greater than 1) Percent Fractions Decimals 100% 1 1 125% 5 4 1.25 133.33% 4 3 1.33 150% 3 2 1.5 200% 2 2.0 Visit http://www.snapwiz.co.in for free mock CAT tests Page 1

The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Divisibility Rule Number Rule 2 If last digit is 0,2,4,6, or 8 3 If sum of digit s is divisible by 3 4 5 6 9 10 If number created by the last 2 digits is divisib le by 4 If last digit is 0 or 5 If divisible by 2 & 3 If sum of digits is divisi ble by 9 If last digit is 0 Example 22, 30, 50, 68, 1024 123 is divisible by 3 s ince 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 (and 6 is divisible by 3) 864 is divisible by 4 since 64 is d ivisible by 4 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 2335 522 is divisible by 6 since it is divisible by 2 & 3 621 is divisible by 9 since 6 + 2 + 1 = 9 (and 9 is divisible by 9) 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 5550 Operations Involving Exponents Multiplication Division Power Roots = ( + ) = ( ) ( ) = =

Special Exponents Reciprocal = = =

Power 0 Power 1 = ( )

Logarithms Definition:

Example:

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The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Progressions Arithmetic Progression: n arithmetic expression = + c progression: = ( + )

term of an Arithmetic Progression = + + = Geometric Prog , and the number of terms is .

The first term is 1 , the common difference is Geometric Progression The first term is 1 , the common ratio is

. Infinit

, and the number of terms is

Sum of all terms in an infinite geometric series = ( ) < <

Roots of a Quadratic Equation A quadratic equation of type + + has two solu roots. These two solutions may or may not be distinct. The roots are given by t he quadratic formula: the sign indicates that both b b 2 4ac 2a b b 2 4ac 2a where and b+ b 2 4ac 2a are solutions Common Factoring Formulas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Binomial Theorem The coefficient of = ! ! ( )! ( ) = in ( + ) + is: + +

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Summary of counting methods Order matters With Replacement If objects are taken f rom a set of objects, in a specific order with replacement, how many different sa mples are possible? Permutation Rule: If objects are taken from a set of objects out replacement, in a specific order, how many different samples are possible? Order doesnt matter N/A Without Replacement = ! ( )!

Combination Rule: If objects are taken from a set of objects without replacement a nd disregarding order, how many different samples are possible? = ! !( )! is defined as =

Probability The probability of an event A,

Independent Events: If A and B are independent events, then the probability of A happening and the probability of B happening is: = ( ) ( ) Depende dent events, then the probability of A happening and the probability of B happen ing, given A, is: = ( ) ( ) Conditional Probability: The proba that another event has already occurred e.g. what is the probability that B will occur after A = ( ) ( ) Visit http://www.snapwiz.co.in for free mock CAT tests Page 4

The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Geometry Fundamentals The sum of angles around a point will always be 360 degree s. Vertical angles are equal to each other. In the adjacent figure = and In the adjacent figure + + + = =

The sum of angles on a straight line is 180. When a line intersects a pair of parallel lines, the corresponding angles are fo rmed are equal to each other In the adjacent figure sum of angles and b is 180 i.e. In the figure above = + =

When a line intersects a pair of parallel lines, the alternate interior and exte rior angles formed are equal to each other In the adjacent figure alternate inte rior angles a=b and alternate exterior angles c=d Any point on the perpendicular bisector of a line is equidistant from both ends of the line. In the figure, k is the perpendicular bisector of segment AB and c=d, e=f Visit http://www.snapwiz.co.in for free mock CAT tests Page 5

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Triangle Properties 1. Sum of all internal angles of a triangle is 180 degrees i .e. + + = 2. Sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third . The largest interior angle is opposite the largest side; the smallest interior angle is opposite the smallest side i.e. if > > 4. The exterior angle is sup al to the adjoining interior angle i.e. + = . Since + + = it r of an angle bisects the opposite side in the ratio of the other two sides. In the adjoining figure DC = BC BD AB Pythagoras Theorem Commonly Used Pythagorean Triples Height, Base 3,4 or 4,3 6,8 or 8,6 = + 5, 12 or 12,5 7, 24 or 24,7 Hypotenuse 5 10 13 25 Visit http://www.snapwiz.co.in for free mock CAT tests Page 6

The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Special Right Triangles The lengths of the sides of a 45 The lengths of the sides of a 30 45 60 90 90 triangle are in the ratio of triangle are in the ratio of + > + : : : :

Polygons Sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 Sum of interior angles of a pentagon is 540 + + +

+ +

= 360

= 540 2

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If n is the number of sides of the polygon then, sum of interior angles = (n )180

Test of Acute and Obtuse Triangles If < ngle facing side c is an acute angle. If he angle facing side c is an obtuse angle.

then it is an acute angled triangl then it is an obtuse angled tri

The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Properties of a Circle The angle at the centre of a circle is twice any angle at the circumference subtended by the same arc. Every angle subtended at the circu mference by the diameter of a circle is a right angle (90). In the adjacent figure angle =

In a cyclic quadrilateral, the opposite angles are supplementary i.e. they add u p to 180. The angles at the circumference subtended by the same arc are equal. In the figure above angle In the adjacent figure angle + = = and + =

A chord is a straight line joining 2 points on the circumference of a circle. A radius that is perpendicular to a chord bisects the chord into two equal parts and vice versa. In the adjacent figure PW=PZ Visit http://www.snapwiz.co.in for free mock CAT tests Page 8

The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Area and Perimeter of Common Geometrical Figures Rectangle Square Triangle Area Area Area = = = Perimeter Perimeter = = ( + ) Circle

Equilateral Triangle

Trapezoid

Area Area

= =

Perimeter Perimeter

= = Altitude = Ring

Area

) Sector

Parallelogram Area Area = = ( Perimeter ) = ( + )

in degrees Area

Length of Arc

Perimeter

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The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Volume and Surface Area of 3 Dimensional Figures Cube Sphere Right Circular Cyli nder Volume Volume = = Surface Area = ( + + ) Pyramid

Surface Area Volume =

= Surface Area =

Right Circular Cone Frustum Volume =

Surface Area =

B is the area of the base

is the slant height

Volume

Surface Area

Volume

Coordinate Geometry Line: Equation of a line = + tercept of the line on Y axis i.e. c=2, m is the slope Slope of a line Visit http://www.snapwiz.co.in for free mock CAT tests Page 10 =

In the adjoining figure, c is t

The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests The slopes of parallel lines are equal In the adjoining figure, the two lines ar e parallel to each other i.e. = The slopes of perpendicular lines are opposite reciprocals of one another. In th e adjoining the two lines are perpendicular to each other i.e. =

, = (

= ,

+ (

Horizontal and Vertical line Equation of line parallel to x axis (line p) with i ntercept on y axis at (0, b) is = . Equation of line parallel to y axis (line q) wi th intercept on x axis at (a,0) is = Equation of a circle with center (h,k) and radius r ( ) + ( ) =

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Distance between two points (

) and (

) in a x y plane:

Midpoint between two points (

) and (

) in a x y plane:

The smart way to learn online http://www.snapwiz.co.in Quantitative Ability Formula Sheet CAT and Management Entrance Tests Trigonometry Basics Definition: Right Triangle definition for angle such that 0 < < 90 Pythagorean Relationships 2 + 2 = 1 2 + 1 = 2 2 Tan and Cot Even/Odd sin = sin 2 = 2 , cos 2 = 2 + 2 2 = sin 0 Sin 0 1 0 30 1 2 3 2 1 sin + 180 = = = = cos = , tan = 2

Periodic Formula: Where n is an integer sin = tan Cos Tan

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