{"id":13920,"date":"2012-09-06T02:00:53","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=13920"},"modified":"2012-09-13T11:25:28","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T18:25:28","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-sep-6-algebra-and-critical-reasoning-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-sep-6-algebra-and-critical-reasoning-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Sep 6): Algebra and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It takes Jack 2 more hours than Tom to type 20 pages. Working together, Jack and Tom can type 25 pages in 3 hours. How long will it take Jack to type 40 pages?<\/p>\n<p>(A) 5 hours<br \/>\n(B) 6 hours<br \/>\n(C) 8 hours<br \/>\n(D) 10 hours<br \/>\n(E) 12 hours<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/rate-m09q05-73633.html#p546567\">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\">Non-native? 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