Simplification - Study Material

Simplification

Simplification is a process by which complex numerical expression are broken down into simpler form by performing various mathematical operations according to BODMAS rule. Simplification tests the basic numerical computation ability of the candidate. Here are the basic concepts & tricks of simplification.

Concept of Simplification

The basic concept of Simplification is based on the following:

 

V → Vinculum

B → Remove Brackets – in the order ( ) , { }, [ ]

O → Of

D → Division

M → Multiplication

A → Addition

S → Subtraction

Tips & Tricks to solve Simplification Questions

•         Have a strong command over BODMAS. 
•      Learn the concept of digital sum.
•      Memorize tables up to 50.
•      Memorize cubes and squares of numbers up to 40.
•          Learn shortcut tricks to find squares and cubes of numbers greater than 40.
•          Learn shortcut tricks to find cube roots and square roots.
•          Learn the concept of percentages (conversion of fractions to percentage & percentage to fractions)
•          Memorize the reciprocals.
•          If necessary, round the numbers to the nearest integers.

Simplification Important Topic

• Simplification is an important topic of Quantitative Aptitude. 
• In banking exams, approximately 5-7 questions are asked from this topic alone which can be up to 10 at the clerical level. One mistake that students tend to do is do the lesser practice of this topic as it seems much easier than the other. This results in slow speed and their inability to score good marks in quantitative aptitude. 
• This topic can be considered as the backbone of the Quantitative Aptitude section because no matter which topic you are doing, the calculation is a must and prelims is all about calculation at a higher speed. In this space, we will be telling you some of the tricks which can help you to perform really well in your upcoming exams. 

What is Simplification?

• Simplification refers to the process of breaking down a lengthy calculation in a much simpler way. For example- 8.35% of 8 can be simplified as 1/16 x 8, which is much easier than the earlier equation. 
• Given below are some of the tips which can help you to ace this topic:
•         Learn Tables up to 25
•          Learn Cubes up to 25
•          Learn Squares up to 25
•          Learn Fractions up to 25

If you will prepare the above-given things by heart then you can easily solve this topic in much lesser time with more accuracy.

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