{"id":10219,"date":"2012-02-09T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=10219"},"modified":"2012-02-09T04:55:49","modified_gmt":"2012-02-09T11:55:49","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-9-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-9-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Feb 9): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sum of first <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=N&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='N' title='N' class='latex' \/> consecutive odd integers is <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=N%5E2&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='N^2' title='N^2' class='latex' \/> . What is the sum of all odd integers between 13 and 39 inclusive?<\/p>\n<p>(A) 351<br \/>\n(B) 364<br \/>\n(C) 410<br \/>\n(D) 424<br \/>\n(E) 450<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m20q31-73009.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#000;color:#000\">- B -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(141, 179, 226); border-top: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Did you know Veritas Prep has admissions consultants from all of the top 25 business schools? <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/veritas-prep-discount\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>See the discount here.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA PrepTools by MBA PrepSchool: Tools & exercises to help you get accepted to the top b-schools. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/mba-prep-school-s-featured-products-104943.html?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save 25%!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Why pay $3500 for 1 application? 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