{"id":6225,"date":"2011-02-07T02:00:52","date_gmt":"2011-02-07T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=6225"},"modified":"2011-02-07T01:02:10","modified_gmt":"2011-02-07T09:02:10","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-7-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-7-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Feb 7): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sum of first <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=N&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='N' title='N' class='latex' \/> consecutive odd integers is <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=N%5E2&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='N^2' title='N^2' class='latex' \/> . What is the sum of all odd integers between 13 and 39 inclusive?<\/p>\n<p>(A) 351<br \/>\n(B) 364<br \/>\n(C) 410<br \/>\n(D) 424<br \/>\n(E) 450<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m20q31-73009.html\">OA and Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(227, 108, 10); 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;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">&sect; Knewton\u2019s full course, 50% off. Enjoy 12 month access for only $345, plus receive a bonus offer from GMAT Club worth $105. <a href=\"https:\/\/budurl.com\/KnewtonCourses\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Learn more<\/u><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">&sect; Seeking a GMAT Prep Course? 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The average full-time farmers have an average net worth of over $300,000.<\/p>\n<p>(A) I only<br \/>\n(B) II only<br \/>\n(C) III only<br \/>\n(D) I and II only<br \/>\n(E) I, II, and III<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/cr-farm-policy-76127.html\">OA and Explanation<\/a><\/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=0&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math (PS) The sum of first consecutive odd integers is . 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