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GMAT Question of the Day (October 20)

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Math

Of 250 people that were surveyed, 12% responded positively to a question in the poll while 50 refused to answer. If all the rest responded negatively to the question, what is the ratio of the number of people who responded negatively to the number of people who responded positively?

A. 4.333
B. 5.000
C. 5.667
D. 6.333
E. 6.667

Question Discussion & Explanation
Correct Answer - C - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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Verbal

There are a few acts of nature, such as a total solar eclipse or a dormant volcano exploding, that are so rare and so dramatic as to seem like metaphors for the virtue of patience itself.

A. a dormant volcano exploding, that are so rare and so dramatic as to seem like metaphors for the virtue of patience itself

B. an explosion of a dormant volcano, that are so rare and dramatic enough that they seem like metaphors for the virtue of patience themselves

C. the explosion of a dormant volcano, that are so rare and so dramatic that it seems like a metaphor for the virtue of patience itself

D. the explosion of a dormant volcano, that are so rare and dramatic enough as to seem like a metaphor for the virtue of patience themselves

E. a dormant volcano exploding, that are so rare and so dramatic that they seem to be a metaphor for the virtue of patience themselves

Question Discussion & Explanation

Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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