{"id":26950,"date":"2015-01-05T02:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26950"},"modified":"2015-01-02T11:54:04","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T18:54:04","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-5\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A circle is inscribed right in the middle of a semicircle with a diameter of <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?%5Cpi\" alt=\"\\pi\" class=\"latex\"> as shown below. What is the ratio of the area of the semicircle to the area not covered by the inscribed circle?<\/p>\n<p>         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/tests-beta\/resources\/import\/img\/d01-1.png\" style=\"border:0px;\" alt=\"<p><strong>Math<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A circle is inscribed right in the middle of a semicircle with a diameter of <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?%5Cpi\" alt=\"\\pi\" class=\"latex\"> as shown below. What is the ratio of the area of the semicircle to the area not covered by the inscribed circle?<\/p>\n<p>         [img]https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/tests-beta\/resources\/import\/img\/d01-1.png[\/img]       <\/p>\n<p>A. 4:1<br \/>\nB. 3:2<br \/>\nC. 3:1<br \/>\nD. 4:3<br \/>\nE. 2:1<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/d01-183494.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\">GMAT below 720? Let Aringo help you get accepted at top MBA Progams. GMAT Club Special = 30% off! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/aringo-discounts-via-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"> <u>Save today!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Amerasia Consulting: 10% off OR sign up for 3 schools and get a 4th free thru GMAT Club. Sign up now. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/amerasia-consulting-group-save-via-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"> <u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Stratus Prep has served clients from across the country and around the globe. Save up to 0 @ GMAT Club.<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/stratus-prep-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"> <u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>State spokesperson: Many businesspeople who have not been to our state believe that we have an inadequate road system. Those people are mistaken, as is obvious from the fact that in each of the past six years, our state has spent more money per mile on road improvements than any other state.<\/p>\n<p>[b]Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the reasoning in the spokesperson\u2019s argument?[\/b]<\/p>\n<p>(A) In the spokesperson\u2019s state, spending on road improvements has been increasing more slowly over the past six years than it has in several other states.<br \/>\n(B) Adequacy of a state\u2019s road system is generally less important to a businessperson considering doing business there than is the availability of qualified employees.<br \/>\n(C) Over the past six years, numerous businesses  have moved into the state.<br \/>\n(D) In general, the number of miles of road in a state\u2019 road system depends on both the area and the population of the state.<br \/>\n(E) Only states with seriously inadequate road systems need to spend large amounts of money on road improvements.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/state-spokesperson-many-businesspeople-who-have-not-been-to-113579.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<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\" \/>       <\/p>\n<p>A. 4:1<br \/>\nB. 3:2<br \/>\nC. 3:1<br \/>\nD. 4:3<br \/>\nE. 2:1<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/d01-183494.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\">GMAT below 720? Let Aringo help you get accepted at top MBA Progams. GMAT Club Special = 30% off! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/aringo-discounts-via-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"> <u>Save today!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Amerasia Consulting: 10% off OR sign up for 3 schools and get a 4th free thru GMAT Club. Sign up now. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/amerasia-consulting-group-save-via-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"> <u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Stratus Prep has served clients from across the country and around the globe. Save up to $500 @ GMAT Club.<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/stratus-prep-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"> <u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>State spokesperson: Many businesspeople who have not been to our state believe that we have an inadequate road system. Those people are mistaken, as is obvious from the fact that in each of the past six years, our state has spent more money per mile on road improvements than any other state.<\/p>\n<p>[b]Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the reasoning in the spokesperson\u2019s argument?[\/b]<\/p>\n<p>(A) In the spokesperson\u2019s state, spending on road improvements has been increasing more slowly over the past six years than it has in several other states.<br \/>\n(B) Adequacy of a state\u2019s road system is generally less important to a businessperson considering doing business there than is the availability of qualified employees.<br \/>\n(C) Over the past six years, numerous businesses  have moved into the state.<br \/>\n(D) In general, the number of miles of road in a state\u2019 road system depends on both the area and the population of the state.<br \/>\n(E) Only states with seriously inadequate road systems need to spend large amounts of money on road improvements.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/state-spokesperson-many-businesspeople-who-have-not-been-to-113579.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<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 A circle is inscribed right in the middle of a semicircle with a diameter of as shown below. 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