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I was invited to take the online assessment in a few weeks for a position in McKinsey & Co. Wondering what is the best approach to prepare for the numerical part of the SHL, are there any good resources to learn fast math tricks? I've tried a few practice tests but still feel a bit short in time, as I only get a few seconds to solve each question.
Also, does anyone know what the minimum score is to pass to the interview round?
I was invited to take the online assessment in a few weeks for a position in McKinsey & Co. Wondering what is the best approach to prepare for the numerical part of the SHL, are there any good resources to learn fast math tricks? I've tried a few practice tests but still feel a bit short in time, as I only get a few seconds to solve each question.
Also, does anyone know what the minimum score is to pass to the interview round?
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Peter van der Poel on May 29, 2019
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Anonymous updated his answer on Jun 03, 2019
Hi,
there are numerous websites you can google for, you might like this one:
https://list25.com/25-simple-mental-math-tricks-that-will-blow-your-mind/
My favorite trick of all times is squaring numbers ending in 5, e.g. 75²:
You simply take all digits preceding the 5, in this case the number 7,
then, multiply it with the next natural number, i.e. 7x8=56
finally, you "add" 25 to it giving 5625 - done
There are many mental math tricks out there that come in handy; other interesting tricks include e.g. multiplying two numbers that are close to 100.
Enjoy :)
Best regards
Hi,
there are numerous websites you can google for, you might like this one:
https://list25.com/25-simple-mental-math-tricks-that-will-blow-your-mind/
My favorite trick of all times is squaring numbers ending in 5, e.g. 75²:
You simply take all digits preceding the 5, in this case the number 7,
then, multiply it with the next natural number, i.e. 7x8=56
finally, you "add" 25 to it giving 5625 - done
There are many mental math tricks out there that come in handy; other interesting tricks include e.g. multiplying two numbers that are close to 100.
Enjoy :)
Best regards
(edited)
Anonymous replied on May 31, 2019
For fast math tricks, rocketblocks can be helpful! My coachees are getting great results with that.
Cheers
Serhat
For fast math tricks, rocketblocks can be helpful! My coachees are getting great results with that.
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There are really good materials from igotanoffer.com, actually also buying those materials. If you want to share costs reach out to me — Peter van der Poel on May 29, 2019