{"id":40714,"date":"2018-02-16T02:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=40714"},"modified":"2018-02-16T00:30:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T07:30:34","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-february-16-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-february-16-3\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (February 16)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Math<\/strong><\/p>\n

If in a right-angled triangle, the ratio of the longer leg to the shorter is \"\\sqrt{2}:1\", what is the ratio of the shorter leg to the hypotenuse?<\/p>\n

A. 1:3
\nB. \"1:\\sqrt{3}\"
\nC. \"\\sqrt{2}:\\sqrt{3}\"
\nD. 3:2
\nE. \"\\sqrt{3}:1\"<\/p>\n

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Question Discussion & Explanation<\/a>
\nCorrect Answer<\/strong>\u00a0- B<\/span> -\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n

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\"Math<\/a><\/p>\n

Verbal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were<\/span> last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

(A) Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were<\/p>\n

(B) Heating-oil prices are expected to rise higher this year over last because refiners pay about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did<\/p>\n

(C) Expectations are for heating-oil prices to be higher this year than last year's because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did<\/p>\n

(D) It is the expectation that heating-oil prices will be higher this year over last because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil now than what they were<\/p>\n

(E) It is the expected that heating-oil prices will rise higher this year than last year's because refiners pay about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did
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\n<\/span>Question Discussion & Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n

Correct Answer<\/strong>\u00a0- A<\/span>\u00a0-\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n

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