{"id":7703,"date":"2011-06-27T02:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=7703"},"modified":"2011-06-27T02:06:46","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T10:06:46","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-jun-27-geometry-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-jun-27-geometry-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Jun 27): Geometry and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 5. Is the area of the rectangle bigger than 48 ?<\/p>\n<p>1. The ratio of the lengths of sides of the rectangle is 3:4<br \/>\n2. The difference between the lengths of sides of the rectangle is smaller than 3<\/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\">Knewton summer savings--Check out their brand new On-Demand Course. Only $349, a savings of $101! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/www.knewton.com\/gmat\/pricing\/gmatclub\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>More details...<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">The 2011 @stacyblackman Consulting Challenge: 2 scholarship packages valued at over $11,000. Enter to win. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/the-sbc-challenge\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (CR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Patton City, days are categorized as having heavy rainfall (more than two inches), moderate rainfall (more than one inch, but no more than two inches), light rainfall (at least a trace, but no more than one inch), or no rainfall. In 1990, there were fewer days with light rainfall than in 1910 and fewer with moderate rainfall, yet total rainfall for the year was 20 percent higher in 1990 than in 1910.<\/p>\n<p>If the statements above are true, then it is also possible that in Patton City<\/p>\n<p>(A) the number of days with heavy rainfall was lower in 1990 than in 1910<br \/>\n(B) the number of days with some rainfall, but no more than two inches, was the same in 1990 as in 1910<br \/>\n(C) the number of days with some rainfall, but no more than two inches, was higher in 1990 than in 1910<br \/>\n(D) the total number of inches of rain that fell on days with moderate rainfall in 1990 was more than twice what it had been in 1910<br \/>\n(E) the average amount of rainfall per month was lower in 1990 than in 1910<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#cecece\">\nAnswers to the questions: <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong><br \/>\nFor explanations please see these threads: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m22-73309.html\">math<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/cr-rainfall-65469.html\">verbal<\/a>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math (DS) A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 5. 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