{"id":9365,"date":"2011-11-24T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=9365"},"modified":"2011-11-24T03:53:45","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T10:53:45","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-24-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-24-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Nov 24): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x' title='x' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y' title='y' class='latex' \/> are positive integers, is <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x%5E%7B16%7D+-+y%5E8+%2B+345y%5E2&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x^{16} - y^8 + 345y^2' title='x^{16} - y^8 + 345y^2' class='latex' \/> divisible by 15?<\/p>\n<p>1. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x' title='x' class='latex' \/> is a multiple of 25, and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y' title='y' class='latex' \/> is a multiple of 20<br \/>\n2. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%3D+x%5E2&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y = x^2' title='y = x^2' class='latex' \/> <\/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\">Introducing Veritas Prep GMAT on Demand for the iPad! Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmat-on-demand-veritas-prep\/id427860224?mt=8\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Veritas Prep GMAT on Demand app<\/u><\/a> from the iTunes App Store.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Enroll in MBA Prep School's 2011\/2012 season pass for only $97. Discount code: GC2011Season. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/mbaprepschool.com\/pricing\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Sign up now!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Why pay $3500 for 1 application? MBA Admit.com fee: $1295 for GMAT Club Members. 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