{"id":11285,"date":"2012-05-03T02:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=11285"},"modified":"2012-05-03T04:57:46","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T11:57:46","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-may-3-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-may-3-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (May 3): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is the sum of digits in decimal notation of number <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=10%5E%7B20%7D+-+16&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='10^{20} - 16' title='10^{20} - 16' class='latex' \/>?<\/p>\n<p>(A) 158<br \/>\n(B) 162<br \/>\n(C) 165<br \/>\n(D) 174<br \/>\n(E) 183<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m16-75444.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- D -<\/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\">Best Veritas Prep Discount: save $865! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/veritas-prep-discount\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>See the GMAT exclusive discount here.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA Prep School savings - exclusive to GMAT Club members. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/mba-prep-school-s-featured-products-104943.html?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>See the deals!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Ask MBA Admit - Dr Shel Watts, a resident GMAT Club expert with over 20 years experience in admissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/ask-mba-admit-dr-shel-watts-104894.html?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (CR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The energy an animal must expend to move uphill is proportional to its body weight, whereas the animal\u2019s energy output available to perform this task is proportional to its surface area. 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