{"id":10699,"date":"2012-03-21T02:00:45","date_gmt":"2012-03-21T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=10699"},"modified":"2012-03-21T05:24:02","modified_gmt":"2012-03-21T12:24:02","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-mar-21-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-mar-21-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Mar 21): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Which expression has the greatest value?<\/p>\n<p>(A) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=1%5E%7B999%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='1^{999}' title='1^{999}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(B) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=2%5E%7B300%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='2^{300}' title='2^{300}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(C) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=3%5E%7B200%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='3^{200}' title='3^{200}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(D) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=4%5E%7B100%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='4^{100}' title='4^{100}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(E) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=16%5E%7B50%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='16^{50}' title='16^{50}' class='latex' \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m01-73923.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- C -<\/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\">Free GMAT Club tests (over 1,100 questions & $250 value) + $200 promo code when you sign up for Kaplan GMAT courses. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/kaplan-gmat-discount-promotion-code\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Stacy Blackman provides expertise on every school and every application scenario. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/marketplace\/admissions.xhtml\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Get a $100 discount via GMAT Club<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (SC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Noting that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate against last month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline soon because <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>(A) rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit<br \/>\n(B) rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive<br \/>\n(C) a rise in interest rates make it more expensive to buy on credit<br \/>\n(D) a rise in interest rates make buying on credit more expensive<br \/>\n(E) a rise in interest rates makes it more expensive for them to be bought on credit<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/noting-that-the-federal-reserve-had-raised-a-key-short-term-76040.html\">Question Discussion &amp; 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