{"id":19640,"date":"2013-07-16T02:00:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=19640"},"modified":"2013-07-11T12:03:33","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T19:03:33","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-july-16-word-problem-and-sentence-correction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-july-16-word-problem-and-sentence-correction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (July 16): Word Problem and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If Jim saved a total of $90 in 3 weeks, how much did he save in week 2?<\/p>\n<p>1. Jim's average savings for the first 2 weeks were $20<br \/>\n2. Jim's first week's savings were half of his savings in week 2 and a third of his savings in week 3<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m01-q-20-explaination-not-clear-pls-put-some-light-75464.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- B -<\/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\">Veritas Prep has worked  with over 50K students at over 90 locations worldwide.  <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/veritas-prep-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save >$800 at GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Manhattan Review: presenting the GMAT content in a coherent and concise manner. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/manhattan-review-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save 20% @ GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA Prep School: Essay & Resume Editing, Mock Interview & Regular Admit Consult.  <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/mba-prep-school-discounts\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Full service, full savings.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA Admit Consulting: Save with 2-For-1 Gold Package Application Special. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/mbaadmit-special-discount-through-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Only at GMAT Club.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (SC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">The ability of scientists to provide models of the atmosphere's complex responses to changing conditions, like seasonal and daily cycles or different planetary conjunctions, have become ever more accurate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(A) The ability of scientists to provide models of the atmosphere's complex responses to changing conditions, like seasonal and daily cycles or different planetary conjunctions, have become ever more accurate.<br \/>\n(B) The ability of scientists has become ever more accurate in providing models of the atmosphere's complex responses to changing conditions, such as seasonal and daily cycles or different planetary conjunctions.<br \/>\n(C) Scientists have become able to provide ever more accurate  models of the atmosphere's complex responses to such changing conditions as seasonal and daily cycles or different planetary conjunctions.<br \/>\n(D) Scientists have become ever more accurate in their ability for providing models of the atmosphere's complex responses to changing conditions, like seasonal and daily cycles or different planetary conjunctions.<br \/>\n(E) Scientists' ability to provide models of the atmosphere's complex responses to such changing conditions as seasonal and daily cycles or different planetary conjunctions have become ever more accurate.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/the-ability-of-scientists-81390.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<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:\/\/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 Jim saved a total of $90 in 3 weeks, how much did he save in week 2? 1. 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