Press "Enter" to skip to content
GMAT Club

GMAT Question of the Day (Dec 10): Word Problem and Sentence Correction

dzyubam 0

Math (PS)

A corporation with 5,000,000 shares of publicly listed stock reported total earnings of $7.20 per share for the first 9 months of operation. During the final quarter the number of publicly listed shares was increased to 10,000,000 shares, and fourth quarter earnings were reported as $1.25 per share. What are the average annual earnings per share based on the number of shares at the end of the year?

(A) 1.75
(B) 2.40
(C) 3.15
(D) 3.60
(E) 4.85

OA and Explanation

Verbal (SC)

Even though the direct costs of malpractice disputes amounts to a sum lower than one percent of the $541 billion the nation spent on health care last year, doctors say fear of lawsuits plays major role in health-care inflation.

(A) amounts to a sum lower
(B) amounts to less
(C) amounted to less
(D) amounted to lower
(E) amounted to a lower sum

OA and Explanation

Like these questions? Get the GMAT Club question collection: online at GMAT Club OR on your Kindle OR on your iPhone/iPad

Best GMAT Holiday Offer:

  • Full Knewton Class
  • 12 months of access to the course
  • Full access to the GMAT Club tests for 12 months

All for just $299. Special GMAT Club Deal - hurry, it won't last long!