{"id":10840,"date":"2012-04-03T02:00:43","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=10840"},"modified":"2012-04-03T04:59:36","modified_gmt":"2012-04-03T11:59:36","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-apr-3-word-problem-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-apr-3-word-problem-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Apr 3): Word Problem and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4% of population of country L has military experience and supports a war against Country G. If 20% of those who support the war have no military experience what percentage of the country's population actually supports war against G?<\/p>\n<p>(A) 5%<br \/>\n(B) 7.5%<br \/>\n(C) 10%<br \/>\n(D) 12.5%<br \/>\n(E) 15%<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m05-q12-73440.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- A -<\/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\">Manhattan GMAT: The best teachers, most advanced learning approach & a focus solely placed on the GMAT. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/manhattan-gmat-discount-promotion-code\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save $350!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">GMAT Pill: Gain flexible GMAT training through quant and verbal videos 24\/7. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/gmat-pill-discount\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save $483 thru GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Last chance to save with MBA Mission! 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We will be able to solve the problem we face, therefore, only if we adopt this plan.<\/p>\n<p>This reasoning in the commissioner's argument is flawed because this argument<\/p>\n<p>(A) relies on information that is far from certain<br \/>\n(B) confuses being an adequate solution with being a required solution<br \/>\n(C) inappropriately relies on the opinions of experts<br \/>\n(D) inappropriately employs language that is vague<br \/>\n(E) takes for granted that there is no way to increase available funds<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/commissioner-budget-forecasters-project-a-revenue-shortfall-62288.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- B -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like these questions?<\/strong> Get the GMAT Club question collection: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/tests\/\">online at GMAT Club<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FGMAT-Club%2FB0048PPF3U%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dntt_athr_dp_pel_1&tag=gmatclub-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">on your Kindle<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/stat?id=PJTlq5NYqfE&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=blog&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fgmat-toolkit%252Fid328345537%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30\">on your iPhone\/iPad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/gmat-tests\/\"><strong>Browse all GMAT Questions of the Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to GMAT Question of the Day:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=GMAT-Question-of-the-day&amp;loc=en_US\">E-mail<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/GMAT-Question-of-the-day\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math (PS) 4% of population of country L has military experience and supports a war against Country G. 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