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This is an excellent math refresher book! I'm a returning student and I wanted a quick and easy way to not only refresh my long-forgotten math skills but to really learn them this time around. The book covers basic arithmetic, algebra and geometry concepts which are presented in a very readable and understandable format. The sample problems and answers were also very easy to follow. I especially liked the one page summaries of the mathematic symbols and rules (I had forgotten many of these - the summary was a great resource).

The ETS tests you on math that you haven't had in years. This is a great refresher book. Simple, straightforward excercises to get your brain going on arithmetics again. There are 3 parts to the book, arithmetics, algebra and word problems, and geometry. Having reviews all of these parts, I scored much higher on a subsequent practice test. If you can be fluent and fast in all the concepts presented in the book, you should be able to over 650 easily in the quantitative section (plus you should review the GRE Quantitative format).

I haven't deal with math for 5 or 6 years. (BTW: And never loved subject really.) :))) But this book was very good first step in my GMAT math. It's worth it's money and your time if you are starting from "below zero'.