{"id":28367,"date":"2015-05-08T02:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=28367"},"modified":"2015-05-01T14:14:28","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T21:14:28","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-may-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-may-8\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (May 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?x%5E2%20%5Clt%2081\" alt=\"x^2 \\lt 81\" class=\"latex\"> and <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?y%5E2%20%5Clt%2025\" alt=\"y^2 \\lt 25\" class=\"latex\">, what is the largest prime number that can be equal to <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?x-2y\" alt=\"x-2y\" class=\"latex\">?<\/p>\n<p>A. 3<br \/>\nB. 7<br \/>\nC. 11<br \/>\nD. 13<br \/>\nE. 17<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m03-183591.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\">Over 4 M students achieved educational & career goals thanks to Kaplan\u2019s unparalleled test prep courses. 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Which of the following, if true, best explains the situation described above?<\/p>\n<p>A. The flow of the rivers is heavier in the spring than at other times of year.<\/p>\n<p>B. Citizens of Country X rely heavily on electronic appliances in their homes.<\/p>\n<p>C. Country X has not invested in alternate sources of energy.<\/p>\n<p>D. Most of the electricity generated in Country X is sold to other countries.<\/p>\n<p>E. 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