{"id":11241,"date":"2012-05-01T02:00:06","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=11241"},"modified":"2012-05-01T04:20:58","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T11:20:58","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-may-1-probability-and-sentence-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-may-1-probability-and-sentence-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (May 1): Probability and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15 computers in the corporate network are infected with virus. If every day several computers are arbitrarily selected for scanning, what is the probability that no computer containing virus will be scanned in the course of the next five days?<\/p>\n<p>1. 10 computers are scanned every day<br \/>\n2. 4% of all computers in the corporate network are scanned every day<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m14-72877.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\">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 = flexible GMAT training: quantitative and verbal videos available 24\/7. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/gmat-pill-discount\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save $483 via GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Save $100 on a School Package at MBA Mission. 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