{"id":14564,"date":"2012-10-01T02:00:59","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=14564"},"modified":"2012-09-25T09:24:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T16:24:32","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-oct-1-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-oct-1-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Oct 1): 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&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x' title='x' class='latex' \/> and <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' \/> represent digits of a two digit number divisible by 3, is the two digit number less than 50?<\/p>\n<p>1. Sum of the digits is a multiple of 18<br \/>\n2. Product of the digits is a multiple of 9<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m02-q31-ds-75758.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\">Knewton Gmat: Learn w\/ highly qualified GMAT instructors & improve score by 50 pts, or money back. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/knewton-gmat-discount-coupon-code\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>$350 savings @ GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Aringo helps students with <720 GMAT get into top schools. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/aringo-discounts-via-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save 30% at GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Amerasia: Save 10% via GMAT Club. 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The cost of conversion back to oil would more than negate any cost savings in fuel. So Company X's fuel costs this year will be significantly higher than they were last year. <\/p>\n<p>Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument above depends? <\/p>\n<p>(A) Company X does not have money set aside for the increased costs of fuel.<br \/>\n(B) The increase in the cost of fuel cannot be offset by reductions in other operating expenses.<br \/>\n(C) The price of natural gas will never again fall below that of oil.<br \/>\n(D) The cost of fuel needed by those of Company X's plants that converted to natural gas is not less than the cost of fuel needed by those plants still using oil.<br \/>\n(E) The price of oil will not experience a sudden and steep increase.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/cr-oil-vs-gas-prices-68171.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<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 (DS) If and represent digits of a two digit number divisible by 3, is the two digit number less than 50? 1. 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