{"id":9718,"date":"2012-01-03T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=9718"},"modified":"2012-01-03T05:22:23","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T12:22:23","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-3-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-3-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 3): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D+%2B+%5Cbig%28%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Cbig%29%5E2+%2B+%5Cbig%28%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Cbig%29%5E3+%2B+%5Cdots+%2B+%5Cbig%28%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Cbig%29%5E%7B20%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{1}{2} + \\big(\\frac{1}{2}\\big)^2 + \\big(\\frac{1}{2}\\big)^3 + \\dots + \\big(\\frac{1}{2}\\big)^{20}' title='\\frac{1}{2} + \\big(\\frac{1}{2}\\big)^2 + \\big(\\frac{1}{2}\\big)^3 + \\dots + \\big(\\frac{1}{2}\\big)^{20}' class='latex' \/> between?<\/p>\n<p>(A) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{1}{2}' title='\\frac{1}{2}' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B2%7D%7B3%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{2}{3}' title='\\frac{2}{3}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(B) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B2%7D%7B3%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{2}{3}' title='\\frac{2}{3}' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B4%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{3}{4}' title='\\frac{3}{4}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(C) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B4%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{3}{4}' title='\\frac{3}{4}' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B9%7D%7B10%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{9}{10}' title='\\frac{9}{10}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(D) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B9%7D%7B10%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{9}{10}' title='\\frac{9}{10}' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B10%7D%7B9%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{10}{9}' title='\\frac{10}{9}' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(E) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B10%7D%7B9%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{10}{9}' title='\\frac{10}{9}' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B2%7D&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='\\frac{3}{2}' title='\\frac{3}{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\">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\">Exclusive GMAT Club offer! 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From this we can conclude that we can meet the oil needs of the entire world for at least five centuries, even assuming that future consumption grows at an accelerating rate. <\/p>\n<p>To reach the stated conclusion, the author must assume which of the following? <\/p>\n<p>(A) It is possible to recover the oil contained in unexplored areas of the world<br \/>\n(B) The consumption rate for oil will not grow rapidly<br \/>\n(C) Oil will remain an important energy source for at least 500 years<br \/>\n(D) The world will achieve and maintain zero population growth<br \/>\n(E) New technology will make oil discovery and drilling more feasible than ever before<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#cecece\">\nAnswers to the questions: <strong>D<\/strong>, <strong>A<\/strong><br \/>\nFor explanations please see these threads: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m17q5-72268.html\">math<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/cr-oil-rate-75840.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) What is between? 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