Goldman Sachs Deck
GS interviews are commonly reported to include rapid mental math. Compute 17 x 24 and 18% of 350 the way an interviewer wants to hear it.
Model answer
Decompose and narrate. 17 x 24: split into (17 x 20) + (17 x 4) = 340 + 68 = 408 — say the split out loud so the interviewer hears method, not silence. 18% of 350: 10% is 35 and 8% is 28, so 63; the…
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