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GMAT Question of the Day (January 16)

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Math

Tanks X and Y contain 500 and 200 gallons of water respectively. If water is being pumped out of tank X at a rate of K gallons per minute and water is being added to tank Y at a rate of M gallons per minute, how many hours will elapse before the two tanks contain equal amounts of water?

A. \frac{5}{M + K}\text{ hours}
B. 6(M + K)\text{ hours}
C. \frac{300}{M + K}\text{ hours}
D. \frac{300}{M - K}\text{ hours}
E. \frac{60}{M - K}\text{ hours}

Question Discussion & Explanation
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Verbal

Although blue herons can still be found along the Maine coast, their population has declined dramatically when compared to the 1970’s, a period in which there were fewer bald eagles competing with them for food and nesting sites.

A)their population has declined dramatically when compared to the 1970s
B) their population has declined dramatically compared with the 1970s
C)their populations have declined dramatically since the 1970s
D) their populations have declined in comparison to those of the 1970s
E) their population has declined in comparison with that of the 1970s

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