{"id":22393,"date":"2014-01-15T02:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=22393"},"modified":"2014-01-10T16:56:14","modified_gmt":"2014-01-10T23:56:14","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-15-word-problem-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-15-word-problem-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 15): Word Problem and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two sacks together contained 43.25 kg of sugar. If after 4.75 kg of sugar was taken from the first sack and poured into the second, the weight of the sugar in the first sack became 73% the weight of the sugar in the second one, what was the original difference in the weights of the sacks?<\/p>\n

(A) 1.25 kg
\n(B) 2.00 kg
\n(C) 2.75 kg
\n(D) 3.25 kg
\n(E) 3.50 kg<\/p>\n

\nQuestion Discussion & Explanation<\/a>
\nCorrect Answer<\/strong> - C -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n

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