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Recommendations for mastering graphs and charts quick interpretation?

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2021
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Hi, You can use the following approach: Take a minute to look at the graph Read the graph title Look at the graph type and define the type (pie chart, line chart, etc) Look at the legend (ask for clarifying ... (read entire answer)
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Best way to approach this question?

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Most recent answer on Aug 24, 2020
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Hi Ernesto, This is a horribly worded question. However, I believe the answer is D) 23% Why? Well, F&P will grow 5% above the average market growth for all regions. Since F&P currently has 18% market share, ... (read entire answer)
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Can anyone suggest me how to learn reading and interpreting difficult graphs?

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Most recent answer on Jul 17, 2020
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Hi Anonymous, as generally practice I would reccomend the following three-steps approach to properly read graphs: 1. Read the graph Ask for one minute of time to understand the graph. Summarize what the graph ... (read entire answer)
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Reading / interpreting charts/graphs

graphs interpreting charts reading
Most recent answer on Jul 16, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 22, 2019
In addition to all those great points from the experts, I would add GMAT Integrated Reasoning books as a great source to practice
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