{"id":12249,"date":"2012-06-19T02:00:48","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=12249"},"modified":"2012-06-14T12:38:24","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T19:38:24","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-june-19-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-june-19-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (June 19): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x%5E3%2Ay%5E4+%3D+2000&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x^3*y^4 = 2000' title='x^3*y^4 = 2000' class='latex' \/>, what is <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y' title='y' class='latex' \/>?<\/p>\n<p>1. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x' title='x' class='latex' \/> is an integer<br \/>\n2. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y' title='y' class='latex' \/> is an integer<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m12-q32-73707.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- E -<\/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\">Get $100 off a Manhattan GMAT course (and an extra $250 bonus) with the code GCLUB100! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/manhattan-gmat-discount-promotion-code\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Sign up now!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Prepare for the GMAT fast! 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