{"id":9291,"date":"2011-11-18T02:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2011-11-18T05:56:40","modified_gmt":"2011-11-18T12:56:40","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-18-geometry-and-sentence-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-18-geometry-and-sentence-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Nov 18): Geometry and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two watermelons, <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=A&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='A' title='A' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=B&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='B' title='B' class='latex' \/> , are on sale. Watermelon <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=A&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='A' title='A' class='latex' \/> has a circumference of 6 inches; watermelon <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=B&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='B' title='B' class='latex' \/> , 5 inches. If the price of watermelon <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=A&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='A' title='A' class='latex' \/> is 1.5 times the price of watermelon <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=B&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='B' title='B' class='latex' \/> , which watermelon is a better buy?<\/p>\n<p>(Assume that the two watermelons are spheres).<\/p>\n<p>(A) A<br \/>\n(B) B<br \/>\n(C) Neither<br \/>\n(D) Both<br \/>\n(E) Impossible to determine<\/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\">Get $100 off a Manhattan GMAT course with the code GCLUB100! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/marketplace\/courses.xhtml#mgmat\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Sign up now!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">An Incredible GMATPill Deal: Originally $560, now $322 (Save $238 + extra $250). <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/www.gmatpill.com\/amember\/signup-pricing-gmatclub.html\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Enroll now!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">mbaMission is offering an MBA application writing class, \"Constructing a Standout MBA Application Boot Camp.\" New session starts 12\/13\/2011. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/services.php?package=8\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Learn more and sign up today!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (SC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While some academicians believe that business ethics should be integrated into every business course, others say that students will take ethics seriously <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">only if it would be taught as a separately required course<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>(A) only if it would be taught as a separately required course<br \/>\n(B) only if it is taught as a separate, required course<br \/>\n(C) if it is taught only as a course required separately<br \/>\n(D) if it was taught only as a separate and required course<br \/>\n(E) if it would only be taught as a required course, separately<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#cecece\">\nAnswers to the questions: <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>B<\/strong><br \/>\nFor explanations please see these threads: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m05-70678.html\">math<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/while-some-academicians-believe-that-business-ethics-should-87145.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 (PS) Two watermelons, and , are on sale. 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