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GMAT Question of the Day (September 16)

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A candy factory manufactures various types of candy: 30% are dark chocolate, 25% are milk chocolate, 20% taffy, 5% caramel, and the rest are cream. Due to a hardware failure, all of the candy are mixed and dispatched into boxes holding 20 individually wrapped pieces of candy each. If 80 boxes are packed before the failure is caught, what is the maximum number of candy pieces a quality control inspector can open to get a taffy candy?

A. 61
B. 120
C. 800
D. 1281
E. 1321

 

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

Since 1868, approximately thirty-five shipwrecks have been recorded off Alaska, a region known for their treacherous seas—less than those recorded off the coast of Massachusetts.

A. their treacherous seas—less than that

B. its treacherous seas, a number fewer than that

C. its treacherous seas, which is less than those

D. its treacherous seas—fewer than have been

E. their treacherous seas, fewer than the ones

 

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

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