{"id":9843,"date":"2012-01-11T02:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=9843"},"modified":"2012-01-11T05:57:17","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T12:57:17","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-11-algebra-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-11-algebra-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 11): Algebra and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How many different numbers <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 there such that <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=Ay+%2B+B+%3D+C&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='Ay + B = C' title='Ay + B = C' class='latex' \/> ( <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' \/> , <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' \/> , and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=C&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='C' title='C' class='latex' \/> are known) ?<\/p>\n<p>1. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=C+%3E+B&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='C &gt; B' title='C &gt; B' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n2. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=A+%3E+1&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='A &gt; 1' title='A &gt; 1' 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\">Sign up for Kaplan's Business School Blueprint. 5 nights, 5 opportunities to get ahead. <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=PJTlq5NYqfE&offerid=216481.10001092&subid=0&type=4&u1=questionofday\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Learn more!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Trying to figure out what approach to take when answering essay questions? 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Abolish taxes, and public employees would find that their incomes have disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Which one of the following is a logical conclusion that depends on information in both of the statements above?<\/p>\n<p>(A) Public offices should be abolished so that disposable incomes will rise.<br \/>\n(B) The only real taxpayers are those who would have more to spend if they did not pay taxes.<br \/>\n(C) Public employees are not real taxpayers.<br \/>\n(D) Public employees\u2019 incomes should not be taxed since they come from taxes.<br \/>\n(E) If there were no taxes, then public employees could not be paid.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#cecece\">\nAnswers to the questions: <strong>B<\/strong>, <strong>C<\/strong><br \/>\nFor explanations please see these threads: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m23-74149.html\">math<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/abolish-taxes-and-real-taxpayers-would-find-that-their-76045.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) How many different numbers are there such that ( , , and are known) ? 1. 2. 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