EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 3 MIN
Navy OAR Exam Prep 24, Translating Word Problems into Equations
from Military Exam Prep
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - A five-step systematic process (V-T-E-S-C) for translating any word problem into a solvable equation. - How to identify keywords in a problem that directly translate to mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, and multiplication. - Common exam traps on the Navy OAR, including irrelevant information and questions designed to make you solve for the wrong quantity. - A concrete, exam-style example of a distance-rate-time problem broken down from start to finish. - A memorable mnemonic, 'Very Tough Exams Seem Conquerable', to help you retain the problem-solving framework. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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