Hi there,
regarding your question
I keep struggling with math problems, and I do not know how to structure an approach to solve it. I can do math fast, but if I am given a math problem, I do not know how to find the solution or build the approach for it?
I love the answers down from Ian and Francesco - would just add a nuance here that is important to clarify IMO, based on your wording in the question posed
“I do not know how to find the solution of building the approach” → to me there are two possibilities
a) You lack knowledge of fundamentals business formulas and/or routine case calculations → refer to content below from other coaches
b) You cannot understand what is the link btw. the math problem and the business situation / the goal of the case → this is broader and I would personally address by
- Reading / practicing many cases with example math calculation related to various sectors/business problems
- Perfecting my framework system to make sure you always know which “conceptual” buckets you are using to solve the case
- Pay strong attention during the case to be crystal clear of how we get to the “math point”. If necessary re-iterate the goal of the math problem to the interviewer
Hope it helps