{"id":51929,"date":"2024-04-17T16:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=51929"},"modified":"2024-04-17T16:33:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T11:03:59","slug":"3-ways-to-understand-maximizing-and-minimizing-in-hard-tpa-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/3-ways-to-understand-maximizing-and-minimizing-in-hard-tpa-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Understand Maximizing and Minimizing in Hard TPA Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<h2 id=\"0-introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In several Hard TPA questions, we are asked to find values such that a certain entity is maximized or minimized.\u00a0 The manner in which you approach such questions varies from the question to question.\u00a0 In this article, we will showcase three different ways to answer such questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-buttons align-button-center\"  id=\"ub-button-12b88f07-aac8-4701-85a5-50f8416b5e1d\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/sign-up-GFE-free-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" class=\"ub-button-block-main ub-button-medium ub-button-flex-medium\" role=\"button\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\n    <div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\"><span class=\"ub-button-icon-holder\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"height=\"30\", width=\"30\"viewBox=\"0, 0, 512, 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 0C114.6 0 0 114.6 0 256c0 141.4 114.6 256 256 256s256-114.6 256-256C512 114.6 397.4 0 256 0zM406.6 278.6l-103.1 103.1c-12.5 12.5-32.75 12.5-45.25 0s-12.5-32.75 0-45.25L306.8 288H128C110.3 288 96 273.7 96 256s14.31-32 32-32h178.8l-49.38-49.38c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0l103.1 103.1C414.6 241.3 416 251.1 416 256C416 260.9 414.6 270.7 406.6 278.6z\"><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Start GMAT Focus Preparation<\/span>\n    <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-95b1957a-0c78-46a1-a57b-b506d9462a45\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n                    <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Navigate through the Article:<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/3-ways-to-understand-maximizing-and-minimizing-in-hard-tpa-questions\/#0-introduction\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/3-ways-to-understand-maximizing-and-minimizing-in-hard-tpa-questions\/#1-tpa_010-rashika-is-beginning-a\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TPA_010 Rashika is beginning a<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/3-ways-to-understand-maximizing-and-minimizing-in-hard-tpa-questions\/#2-tpa_081-lee-is-planning-a-trip\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TPA_081 Lee is planning a trip<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/3-ways-to-understand-maximizing-and-minimizing-in-hard-tpa-questions\/#3-tpa_071-a-farmer-wants-to-allocate\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TPA_071 A farmer wants to allocate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/3-ways-to-understand-maximizing-and-minimizing-in-hard-tpa-questions\/#4-summary\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1-tpa_010-rashika-is-beginning-a\">TPA_010 Rashika is beginning a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-3-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-3-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-3-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-3-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-3-1080x605.png 1080w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-3-400x224.png 400w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture1-3.png 1092w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this question, maximization and minimization is done through visualizing the Venn Diagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture2-2.png 983w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture2-2-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture2-2-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture2-2-400x257.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" 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Find more free resources on<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/sign-up-GFE-free-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> e-GMAT<\/a>&#8216;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CzYk5vPqfA0?rel=0\"\ntitle=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer rel=0; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2-tpa_081-lee-is-planning-a-trip\">TPA_081 Lee is planning a trip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture3-4-1024x508.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51932\" 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rounding to find the range of distance and time, separately.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1004\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture4-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture4-3.png 1004w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture4-3-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture4-3-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture4-3-400x157.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we calculate the range of average speed.\u00a0 And to do this we use our understanding of how a fraction is maximized and how it is minimized.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture5-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture5-3.png 400w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture5-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture5-3-283x284.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then lastly, we take these decimal values and use the information in the answer choices to minimize y \u2013 x.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture6-3-1024x366.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Picture6-3-1024x366.png 1024w, 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